Hostellerie Saint Georges

Occupying a prominent position in the centre of the village, the Hostellerie St. Georges opens its doors from April to October. Our charming rooms, all with views of either the valley or the village, are arranged to provide all necessary comfort. Each bears the name of an important personality from the last five centuries of Gruyères history.

The Hostellerie’s bright and airy banquet hall can easily accommodate 200 guests for a special meal, be it a marriage celebration, business seminar, or other special event.

The Hostellerie St-Georges boasts an exceptionally calm location. 10 rooms equipped with all modern conveniences and 4 junior suites offer refined comfort; embroidered bed linens, furnishings in the typical style of the region and a pleasing view of valley or village.

Our Restaurant offers to his guests, a traditional kitchen in a typical and friendly atmosphere from Wednesday to Sunday afternoon. The breakfast is served in our beautiful Veranda with a view of the Valley from 08:00. to 11:00. The hotel does not have facilities for disabled guests.

Gruyères

The medieval town of Gruyères is located on top of a hill at the foot of the Swiss Alps. It is part of cultural monuments of national importance. The name Gruyères is probably related to the crane (Grue in French) the bird on the coat of arms. The impressive castle dominates the town. 19 counts of Gruyères lived in the castle between the 11th and the 16th century. The last one, by the name of Michael, went bankrupt in 1554. His creditors, the towns of Fribourg and Berne divided the county between them. The castel became the residence of the « governor» of Fribourg from 1555 to 1798, then the seat of the district governor. 1849 it was sold to the family Bovy of Geneva who restored it. In 1938, the state of Fribourg bought it back from the family Balland and installed a museum with a remarkable collection of artefacts.

The political town of Gruyères has a surface of 28km2. The old town counts some 170 inhabitants and is visited each year by about one million tourists. They are impressed by the compact architecture and the well preserved entity of the town. The town walls are accessible and particularly impressive is the « Belluard » fortification situated on the north wall. Along the main road which served as market square in the past, a number of well preserved gothic buildings are situated. Close to the former salt-depository called « Calvaire » because of a sculptured group representing the crucifixion, several stone grain measures are still preserved. On the right of the « Calvaire » the road goes down to the St-Theodul Parish-Church mentioned for the first time in 1254 and also the « Clos aux cerfs » (deer park), today a children’s playground. The road to the left leads up towards the castle with its very impressive exhibitions and the beautiful view. Below the castle, is the museum of HR Giger, the famous artist and creator of the fantastic world of the « Alien » . In Pringy, at the foot of the hill, the cheese-factory lets you watch the manufacturing of the famous Gruyère cheese day after day.