Editing Gruyères (section)

== Gallery ==
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File:Rue du Bourg, Gruyères-IMG 0567.jpg|Rue du Bourg
File:La Part-Dieu Gruyères Nov 2011.jpg|Former Chartreuse De La Part-Dieu 
File:Gruyères01.JPG|[[Gruyères Castle]]
File:Saint-Germain Gruyères Nov 2011.jpg|[[Saint-Germain Castle]] 
File:Tower of Castle of Gruyères.jpg|Fortifications 
File:Grange de Laviau Gruyères Nov 2011.jpg|Grange du Laviau at Route de Saussivue 73 A
File:Rue du Bourg 7 Gruyères Aug 2011.jpg|House at Rue du Bourg 7 
File:Rue du Bourg 39 Gruyères Aug 2011.jpg|House at Rue du Bourg 39  
File:Chalamala Bourg 47 Gruyères Aug 2011.jpg|House dite de Chalamala at Rue du Bourg 47 
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===Tourism===
[[File:Gruyères Detailansicht.jpg|thumb|left|The medieval city]]
[[File:Moleson.jpg|thumb|right|The Moléson]]

Gruyère cheese is an important factor in supporting the tourist trade in the region. A major tourist attraction is the medieval town of Gruyères with its castle, containing a regional museum and an arts museum. There are cultural activities in the castle (concerts, theater). There is a cheese factory in Pringy which is open to visitors. Nearby is Mont Moléson, a mountain suitable for climbing, or for the less athletic there is a cablecar to the summit which was rebuilt in 1998. The resort town [[Moléson-Village]] caters for both summer and winter tourism.

In 1998 Swiss [[surrealist]] painter, sculptor and set designer [[H. R. Giger]] acquired the [[Saint-Germain Castle]], and it now houses the H. R. Giger Museum and [[Giger Bar|Bar]], a permanent repository of his work and is a popular tourist destination.<ref>Gary Singh, "Giger Harvest", Silicon Alleys, ''Metro Silicon Valley'', 8–14 July 2009, p. 8.</ref> Next to this, there is a museum holding antiquities from [[Tibet]].

===Main sights===
The castle was constructed between 1270 and 1282 in the typical square plan of the fortifications in Savoy. The end of the 15th century stands out as the golden age in the history of the counts. In 1476, count Louis takes part in the Burgundy war by the Confederates’ side. Following this deed of valour, modernization works were undertaken. The adjustment of the esplanade with its chapel, the spiral staircase in the courtyard and the transformation of the main building go back to that time. Thus, the castle loses its fortress appearance to become a stately residence. The baroque interiors remind one of the time when the bailiffs sent by Fribourg lived there. The romantic landscapes were painted in the mid-19th century by [[Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]], [[Barthélemy Menn]] and other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castle-gruyeres.ch |title=Château de Gruyères (site officiel) - Bienvenue: Willkommen: Welcome |publisher=Castle-gruyeres.ch |date=2006-03-31 |access-date=2013-03-26}}</ref>