Givisiez

Worth seeing in and around Givisiez

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Fribourg

   The University of Fribourg is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in Fribourg.

   1.8 km · university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fribourg Cathedral

   Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built between 1283 and 1490 in the Gothic style, it occupies an elevated position overlooking the city.

   2.5 km · cathedral · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Basilique Notre-Dame

   The Basilica of Notre-Dame is a Catholic church in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. Dedicated to Notre-Dame, it was elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1932 by Pope Pius XI. It is part of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg.

   2.4 km · church building in Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Grandfey Viaduct

   The Grandfey-Viaduct is on the railway line from Bern to Fribourg and is one of the largest bridges in Switzerland.

   2.8 km · Railroad bridge over the lake Schiffenen between Düdingen and Granges-Paccot in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Poya Bridge

   Poya Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Fribourg, Switzerland. The bridge is 851.6 metres in overall length with a 196 m main span over the Sarine River, which is the longest main span in Switzerland.

   2.5 km · bridge in Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg

   The Cantonal and University Library, French: Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire, also known as the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Fribourg ) is a cantonal and university library that located in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. BCU founded in 1848, comprises a central library and decentralized libraries, notably at the University of Fribourg.

   2 km · Library (institution) located in Fribourg. · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Collège Saint-Michel

   Collège Saint-Michel is a Gymnasium school located in Fribourg, Switzerland.

   2.2 km · school building in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Stained glass windows by Mehoffer in Fribourg, Switzerland

   The Mehoffer stained glass windows are a cycle of thirteen stained glass compositions created by the Polish painter Józef Mehoffer between 1895 and 1936 for the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Fribourg, Switzerland.

   2.5 km · windows by Józef Mehoffer in the cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Poya Castle

   Poya Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fribourg of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the first example of Neo-Palladian architecture north of the Alps.

   2 km · Castle in Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Pont de Berne

    The Pont de Berne is a covered bridge on the Sarine river, located in the canton of Fribourg, in Switzerland.

    3 km · bridge in Switzerland · Wikipedia

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Getting to Givisiez

Airports

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 92 km · Geneva (GVA), 101 km · Zürich (ZRH), 129 km

Stations

Fribourg railway station, 2 km · Givisiez railway station, 300 m · Pensier railway station, 2.8 km · Fribourg/Freiburg Poya railway station, 1.8 km · Belfaux CFF railway station, 2.1 km

• Geneva → Givisiez

  101 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · CHF14–19
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• Zurich → Givisiez

  124 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · CHF16–22
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• Bâle / Mulhouse → Givisiez

  93 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · €14–19
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