Swiss Towns / Episode 72
Payerne
14 October 2026 · Vaud
What happened in this episode?
In episode 72, Payerne was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'039 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'038 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Payerne lies in the canton of Vaud. It has 10'938 permanent residents and covers 24.18 km², which corresponds to around 452 residents per km².
- Canton: Vaud
- 10'938 permanent residents
- Area: 24.18 km²
Payerne grew around its abbey church.
Payerne developed around its abbey church, a Romanesque monument dating from the 11th century and described by the city as the largest of its kind in Switzerland.