Northeast Tour of the community of Oron

Description

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Discover the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These loop walks of varying length will take you around many villages rich in heritage.
Discover the west of the community of Oron thanks to this route which will take you through numerous villages and hamlets including Châtillens, Les Tavernes and Les Thioleyres. The itinerary crosses several waterways such as the rivers Grenet, Biorde or the Broye, and takes you on a loop trail of about 16 kilometres. 

Walk proposed by the commune of Oron.

Point of interest

 

1.  Château d'Oron

The first buildings are going back to the end of the 12th century. The property was used as a residence for the Bernese bailiffs until 1798 and was then transformed into a prison. Bought back in 1870, it changed hands several times until it was classified and converted into a library. Today, this fortress houses an 18th century flat renowned for its library of 18,000 volumes. Discover the life of the aristocrats of the Ancien Régime. Open from April to September.

2.  Ferme du Général Guisan

Before settling down at the Verte Rive property in Pully, General Guisan, born in 1874 in Mézières, bought the Bellevue farm in Chesalles-sur-Oron, which he worked and lived in from 1897 to 1902.

3.  Voie romaine

Palézieux is located on a segment of the main axis of Western Switzerland, linking the Gallo-Roman site of Viviscus (Vevey/VD) to that of the capital of the Helvetii, Aventicum (Avenches/VD). Traces of a Roman villa at Le Martinet (a forge) were discovered in 1812 (mosaics) and 1813 (baths).

4.  Place de la foire

Viromagus or Uromagus (the ox market), the former name of Oron, is mentioned on the military maps of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD. According to the Peutinger Table, Oron was a stop on the road from Milan to Mainz. Today this fairground still hosts a monthly fair on the first Wednesday of each month, as well as the traditional onion fair in October.
  • Distance : 12km
  • Length : 3h00
  • Start : Oron-la-Ville
  • End : Oron-la-Ville
  • Difficulty :
  • Height difference : 231m
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