Rivaz

Worth seeing in and around Rivaz

7 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
   The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

   The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier is a World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 17 building projects in seven countries by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. These sites demonstrate how modern movement architecture was applied to respond to the needs of society and show the global reach of an architectural style and an architect.

   4 km · serial World Heritage Site in seven countries around the world · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mont Pèlerin

   Mont Pèlerin ) is a mountain of the Swiss Plateau, overlooking Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. It lies north of Chardonne, over Vevey, the border with the canton of Fribourg running at the eastern foot of the mountain.

   3.9 km · mountain of the Swiss Plateau · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Lac de Bret

   Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Léman.

   3.9 km · reservoir · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Château de Glérolles

   Glérolles Castle is situated in the municipality of Saint-Saphorin, canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva. Its earliest elements date from a fortress built around 1150.

   700 m · Castle in Saint-Saphorin in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mont Pèlerin TV Tower

   The Mont Pèlerin TV Tower is a transmission tower situated on Mont Pèlerin in the area of Chardonne, north of Vevey and is the only TV tower of Switzerland equipped with an observation deck, which is accessible by an elevator. Including this mast, the height of the tower is 122.6 metres.

   3.9 km · tower · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Saint Symphorian Church

   The Reformed Church of Saint-Symphorien is a Protestant church in Saint-Saphorin, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance.

   1.4 km · church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Saint-Saphorin in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Gallo-Roman villa

   The Saint-Saphorin Roman Villa was a Roman villa in the village of Saint-Saphorin in the Lavaux region, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance alongside the Reformed Church of Saint-Symphorien and the neighbouring vicarage.

   1.4 km · archaeological site with the remains of a Roman villa in Saint-Saphorin in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · Wikipedia

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Getting to Rivaz

Airports

Geneva (GVA), 58 km · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 137 km · Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS), 155 km

Stations

Épesses railway station, 2.9 km · Rivaz railway station, 500 m · St-Saphorin railway station, 1.5 km · Puidoux railway station, 2.2 km · Moreillon railway station, 3.6 km

• Geneva → Rivaz

  57 km · quickest by road, 1h 30m · CHF8–11
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• Zurich → Rivaz

  167 km · quickest by road, 3h 9m · CHF22–29
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• Bâle / Mulhouse → Rivaz

  148 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · €22–30
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No local-transport research exists yet for Rivaz

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Rivaz. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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