Champfèr () is a village in the Upper
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine (;This is the name in the two Romansh idioms that are spoken in the Engadin, Vallader and Puter, as well as in Sursilvan and Rumantsch Grischun. In Surmiran, the name is ''Nagiadegna'', and in Sutsilvan, it is ''Gidegna'' ...
valley of the canton of
Graubünden,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. The Western part of the village belongs to the municipality of
Silvaplana
Silvaplana (Romansh language, Romansh: ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Maloja Region in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.
History
The first ...
and part of the village belongs to the municipality of
St. Moritz
St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss ...
. The two halves of the town are separated by the creek Ova da Suvretta.
Lej da Champfèr, a basin of
Lake Silvaplana, takes its name from the village.
The village used to house a convent that has since been converted to the hotel Chesa Guardalej. The village is also home to the famous restaurant Joehri's Talvo run until March 2011 by chef Roland Joehri and his wife Brigitte. The Michelin Guide has awarded the restaurant, located in an old farmhouse, two stars.
The etymology of Champfèr is unclear. One possibility is that it is based on a glacier. In 1129, its name was "Campofare", in 1471, Campher, and in 1519 Chiamfer (from Campus ferri). Another explanation could be that the name is meant to say fruitful fields or meadows, chan'ver.
The Church San Rochus was built in 1521.
The gourmet restaurant
Talvo is located in Champfèr.
Gallery
File:Kirche Champfèr.jpg, Church
File:Champfèr See.jpg, Lake
File:Kirche Champfèr 3.jpg, Vitreaux at the church
File:Champfèr Ova da Suvretta.jpg
File:Champfèr reformierte Kirche 1.jpg,
File:AD2008June23 Silvaplana-Surlej.jpg, Champfèr Lake and surrounding landmarks
References
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Villages in Graubünden
Populated places on the Inn (river)
St. Moritz
Silvaplana
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