Gruyères DZ

Directions
By car :
  1. From the Bern/Lausanne highway, take the Bulle exit.
  2. Drive through Bulle toward Château-d'Oex and keep driving up to the Epagny village.
  3. At the first roundabout, take a left, and follow the signs marked
By train :
  1. Take the Intercity train to Fribourg.
  2. Then the regional train to Gruyères or Broc.
  3. From the station it is a 15 minute walk.

Hotels
For a complete list of hotels around Gruyères:
http://www.la-gruyere.ch/en/navpage.cfm?category=AccFR.

Our selection:
(most of these hotels offer a discount to parachutists):

Hôtel Cailler - Charmey
1637 Charmey
Tel. +41 26 927 6262
Fax. +41 26 927 6263
Web site : http://www.hotel-cailler.ch
Contact : Direction@Hotel-Cailler.ch
Our opinion : The best hotel of the area. Located 15 minutes away from the DZ. Sauna, pool, tennis, gym. The breakfast buffet in itself is worth a visit. It is recommended to book in advance.

Hôtel de Ville - Gruyères
1663 Gruyères
Tel. +41 26 921 2424
Fax +41 26 921 3628
Web site : http://www.hoteldeville.ch
Contact : info@hoteldeville.ch
Our opinion: Located 5 minutes away from the DZ. Breakfast included and pets welcome. Breakfast included and animals are welcome. Booking necessary.

Hostellerie des Chevaliers - Gruyères
1663 Gruyères
Tel. +41 26 921 1933
Fax. +41 26 921 2552
Web site : http://www.gruyeres-hotels.ch/chevaliers
Contact : hotel_chevaliers@bluewin.ch
Our opinion: Located 5 minutes away from the DZ. A charm and an obsolete luxury reminiscent of certain "Palaces" of the French Riviera - without the cows. The restaurant is a must if you want to combine parachuting and gastronomy.

Le Tonnelier - Bulle
Grand-Rue 31
1630 Bulle
Tel. +41 26 912 7745
Fax. +41 26 912 3986
Our opinion: Located in the centre of Bulle, 15 minutes away from the DZ. A simple hotel, pleasant and cheap. Very often availability without booking.

Hôtel du Vanil-Noir - Grandvillard
1666 Grandvillard
Tel. +41 26 928 1265
Fax. +41 26 928 2151
Our opinion: Located 10 minutes from the DZ. Very good price/quality compromise. Possibility of getting "military" rooms at a discount.

Auberge du Lion d'Or - Neirivue
1668 Neirivue
Tel. +41 26 928 1105
Fax. +41 26 928 1105
Contact : lion-dor@bluewin.ch
Our opinion : Located between Gruyères and Château-d'Oex, 15 minutes from the DZ. Very attractive prices, but a noisy - and early - bell-tower.

Auberge de l'Ange - Albeuve
1669 Albeuve
Tel. +41 26 928 1113
Fax. +41 26 928 1939
Contact : auberge-albeuve@bluewin.ch
Our opinion: Located between Gruyères and Château-d'Oex, 15 minutes from the DZ. Very attractive prices, but a noisy - and early - bell-tower, like at the Lion-d'Or.

Restaurants
For a complete list of restaurants in the Gruyères area :
http://www.la-gruyere.ch/en/navpage.cfm?category=GastroFR&subcat=RestFR.

Our selection:

Buvette de l'Aérodrome
1663 Epagny
Tél. +41 26 921 1919
Our opinion: Where all the parachutists eat on jumping weekends. Fondues, croûtes au fromage, cold roast beef, big salads…But Fabrice can also host banquets or prepare a special, not on the menu. Don't miss the "gallows" !!!

Hostellerie des Chevaliers
See above, in the "hotels" section …
Our opinion: The best place in the area. But don't go eat there every night, or you won't have money left to jump…

Auberge des Montagnards - Estavannens
1665 Estavannens
Tel. +41 26 921 1919
Our opinion: An excellent restaurant in a gorgious environment. Or when a pilot transit very well from plane to kitchen !!!

La Pinte des Mossettes - Cerniat
La Valsainte
1654 Cerniat
Tel. +41 26 927 2097
Our opinion: A "picturesque" cuisine, created with ingredients taken from the surrounding area.

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