Northwest Tour of the community of Oron

For nearly ten years now, skating enthusiasts have been meeting at the Oron-la-Ville ice rink, which is set up temporarily during the winter season. First in the sports centre, then on the site of the sports field refreshment bar, the rink is a delight for young and old.

On 30 November 1901, four people observed a meteorite fall in the Chervettaz forest, in the territory of the town of Châtillens. The meteorite, which was collected while still warm in three pieces weighing 639, 57 and 9 grams, can be seen in the Cantonal Geological Museum in Lausanne.

Haut-Crêt Abbey was founded in 1134 by Guy de Maligny, bishop of Lausanne. Over the years, its heritage spread throughout the region and the monks, among others, planted the Dézaley vineyards. After the conquest of the Pays de Vaud by the Bernese in 1536, the building was converted into a hospital and finally abandoned in 1556. The foundations of the Haut-Crêt Abbey had fallen into oblivion and were only located in 2006 thanks to sewerage and drainage work.

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.