Swiss Towns / Episode 35
Château-d'Oex
8 October 2026 · Vaud
What happened in this episode?
In episode 35, Château-d'Oex was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'076 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'075 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Château-d'Oex lies in the canton of Vaud. It has 3'681 permanent residents and covers 113.67 km², which corresponds to around 32 residents per km².
- Canton: Vaud
- 3'681 permanent residents
- Area: 113.67 km²
A record flight began here in 1999.
On 1 March 1999, the balloon Breitling Orbiter 3 lifted off from Château-d'Oex and completed the first nonstop world tour.