district
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in the
canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; , ), more formally Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolou ...
in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the town of
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
History
Château-d'Œx is first men ...
.
Three
municipalities
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The term ''municipality' ...
are located within the district:
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
History
Château-d'Œx is first men ...
coat of arms
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and
flag
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of each municipality.
Mergers and name changes
On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Château-d'Oex, Rossinière and Rougemont came from the District du Pays-d'Enhaut to join the
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District is a district in the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Vaud.
Geography
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut has an area, , of . Of this area, or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested. Of t ...
Pays-d'Enhaut is an area of Switzerland located between Lausanne and
Interlaken
Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss ...
. It borders the Swiss-German Saanenland and the famous resort of
Gstaad
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. The region is T-shaped, comprising two valleys. The main valley runs from the village of La Tine in the direction of
Gruyères
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The medieval town is an important tourist location in the ...
and
Bulle
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Saanen
Saanen (; Highest Alemannic: ''Saanä'') is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1228 as ''Gissinay''. In 1340 it ...
and
Gstaad
Gstaad ( , ) is a town in the German language, German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern in southwestern Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Saanen and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst high society ...
. The secondary valley runs south from Château-d'Œx to the villages of Etivaz and La Lécherette in the direction of Les Mosses (Col-des-Mosses) and Aigle, continuing to the canton of
Valais
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.
The district benefits from idyllic summers with several hiking and walking routes. Winter skiing is possible in several locations, especially near Rougemont and Château-d'Œx. The Rougemont ski location is linked by a piste that runs into the Gstaad network of ski runs.
Pays-d'Enhaut is the historical center of the Enhaut dialect group of the
Franco-Provençal language
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Franco-Provençal has several distinct dialects and is s ...
.Dalby, David (1999/2000). The Linguasphere Register of the World's Languages and Speech Communities. (Vol. 2). (Breton, Roland, Pref.). Hebron, Wales, UK: Linguasphere Press. p. 402. French is spoken in the district, as well.
Images
View from a trail to Point-de-Cray from Château-d'Œx (visible in the foreground). The main mountain peaks are Le Rubli, Gummfluh, and Rocher-du-Midi.
File:Rossinierelake1(2).jpg, View from path up to Point-de-Cray of Rossinière and lake.
Image:Chateaudoex1.jpg, View of Château-d'Œx from a mountain path and across to Vanil mountain.