Brooms, barometers or whistles: country folk have long used plants to make their everyday utensils. Today, a tiny fraction of this knowledge still withstands the modernising invader.
The botanical cafés aim to save this heritage from oblivion in a playful way. Indeed, these completely free meetings are hosted by the excellent actor Vincent Rime (occasionally partnered with Céline Cesa).
The botanical cafés stand out from lectures by their decidedly participatory nature. Close to a debate, they allow everyone the opportunity to take part in the discussion or, conversely, to simply listen.
Open to everyone, these events encourage the transmission of ancestral and local knowledge. Therefore, feel free to bring along someone from your circle, whether younger or older. And come to solve, in a friendly and cheerful atmosphere, the various plant-themed puzzles presented at each of these cafés.
The botanical cafés 2026 are the result of a successful partnership with the Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut and are actively supported by the Musée gruérien, as well as receiving backing from Option Gruyère, the Loterie Romande, the City of Bulle, and the municipalities of Charmey, Château-d'Oex, Gibloux, and Vaulruz.
Price
| per person | Free |
Dates and timetable
22 September 2026
Tuesday
18:00 - 19:30
Colette Gremaud
+41 (0)79 740 77 13
