Swiss Towns / Episode 45
Rougemont
10 October 2026 · Vaud
What happened in this episode?
In episode 45, Rougemont was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'066 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'065 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Rougemont lies in the canton of Vaud. It has 806 permanent residents and covers 48.54 km², which corresponds to around 17 residents per km².
- Canton: Vaud
- 806 permanent residents
- Area: 48.54 km²
Rougemont's church dates to about 1080.
Monks from Cluny built the church around 1080 for a new monastery. The priory was the first and only monastery in the Vaud Alps.