Overview
The village of Rossinière is renowned for its architecture, with its charming chalets with elaborate facades. Among these typical Vaud Alpine buildings - to be discovered along a didactic walk - the Grand Chalet impresses by its size and details.
The Grand Chalet de Rossinière exceeds all superlatives: 500 m2 of floor space, 5 floors, 113 windows, a dedication painted on the front of 2800 letters.
It is the largest habitable wooden house in Switzerland in a region, the Pays-d'Enhaut, which has pushed wooden constructions to a high level of refinement.
The Grand Chalet was built between 1752 and 1756 for Jean David Henchoz, a farmer, notary, judge and curial who wanted to create "a house for cheese". The cellar dictated the dimensions of the chalet: it is designed for 600 wheels of cheese in the maturing phase.
In 1977, the painter Balthus (1908-2001), Count Balthazar Klossowski de Rola, bought the Grand Chalet. He lived there with his wife and daughter, painted and hosted the European social and artistic scene in Rossinière. The Grand Chalet is a private property and cannot be visited.
Practical information
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Guided tour of the villages
Come and discover, during a visit, the charming villages of the Pays-d'Enhaut.
Grand Chalet of Rossinière Pictures
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Château d’Aigle and Wine Museum
The imposing and still authentic castle in the Chablais AOC wine region accommodates the Vine, Wine and Wine Labels Museum.
Bex Salt Mines
Bex has Switzerland’s still active last salt mine.
Musée du Pays-d'Enhaut - Swiss Centre for Paper Cut-outs
Founded in 1922, the Museum of the Pays-d’Enhaut has become one of the major popular art museums in Switzerland.
Coming to Pays-d'Enhaut
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Pays-d'Enhaut Région Économie et Tourisme
Chemin des Ballons 2
1660 Château-d'Œx
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+41 26 924 25 25
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info@pays-denhaut.ch
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