Municipality in Vaud, Switzerland
Chexbres
Chexbres is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
Chexbres is a wine-growing village and enjoys a good selection of local vintages. It also enjoys notable views of Lake Geneva, and therefore is nicknamed "Balcon du Léman" in French.
How locals move
Getting around Chexbres the local way
- Get aroundThere is also a funicular from Vevey to Mont-Pelerin station (where you can walk in perhaps 1.5 hours to the Mont-Pelerin summit at 1080 m which has a viewing tower), a train from Vevey to Les Pleiades (1360 m), and several others.
- Get aroundGroups can charter the Petit Train outside of the normal schedule for a starting price of Fr. 200, which is a good deal if you have a group of 34 (the maximum capacity of the train).
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