On June 1st and 2nd, 2024, immerse yourself in Double Cream in Gruyères! Between tasting and traditions, the weekend promises to be delicious!
Welcome to the Double Cream Festival in Gruyères!
We invite you to join us on June 1st and 2nd in the medieval town of Gruyères to celebrate a regional culinary treasure: Double Cream.
With the festival pass, immerse yourself in a unique culinary experience. Explore our town and discover the Double Cream specialties offered by local restaurateurs. This pass grants you access to a festival of flavors and provides exclusive discounts.
Take advantage of special rates during the weekend to explore the iconic museums of Gruyères and save up to 11.- per adult*. Additionally, enjoy a 10% discount in the town's shops and on the purchase of Double Cream. *Participating museums include (discount based on the price of an adult entry):
- Tibet Museum (- CHF 2.-)
- Musem HR Giger (- CHF 4.-)
- Château de Gruyères (- CHF 4.-)
- La Maison du Gruyère (- 10%)
The event also offers a multitude of free animations throughout the town, from the artisanal market to a traditional procession, as well as demonstrations of vintage agricultural tractors and folk music performances.
Don't miss this opportunity to experience an unforgettable time in the heart of Gruyères! Purchase your festival pass now and get ready to indulge and entertain yourself in an enchanting setting!
Prices - Festival Pass
| Adults (from 13 years) | 18.- CHF |
| Children (up to 12 years) | 8.- CHF |
Program
Saturday
11am-6pm : Tasting tour, Small Craft market | Wooden cream spoon making, Double cream workshops, Exhibition of old farm machinery and tractors
~11.15am : Poya (cow procession) through Gruyères (Tourist Office - Church)
12.30pm : Feldschlosschen beer float pulled by horses
~3.30pm : Poya through Gruyères (Church - Tourist Office)
3.45pm : Guests: Musée de la machine agricole de Grandfontaine (JU)
2pm-4pm : Book signing by Monique Durussel - ‘La crème double: Du chalet au palais’ (Double cream: from the chalet to the palate)
11am-2pm : 🎵 Swiss Alphorn Duo [Dominik Ziörjen & Severin Zoll]
2pm-6pm : 🎵 Les Bandits Folkloriques
Sunday
11am-6pm : Tasting trail, Small Craft Market | Making wooden cream spoons, Workshops on double cream, Exhibition of old farm machinery and tractors
3.30pm : Old tractors drive through the town
2pm-4pm : Book signing by Monique Durussel - ‘La crème double: Du chalet au palais’
11am-3pm : 🎵 Ac'Cors
1pm-5pm : 🎵 Suisse Chérie
We invite visitors who are wishing to visit the festival to use public transport if possible.
TRAIN: Line S50 - Gruyères stop, station
BUS: Line 263 between Gruyères, station and Gruyères, city
Visitors travelling by car are asked to follow the instructions of the security guards on site (roads will be diverted and additional car parks created, with a shuttle bus system). The festival organisation declines all responsibility in the event of illegal parking.
Book online now!
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Office du Tourisme de Gruyères
Rue du Bourg 1
Case postale 123
1663 Gruyères
+41 26 919 85 00
