Chexbres
in Lavaux-Oron District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.482 and 6.778 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 28' 55" and E 6° 46' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:23 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Chexbres

Chexbres in Lavaux-Oron District (Canton of Vaud) with it's 2,133 inhabitants is located in Switzerland about 45 mi (or 73 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Chexbres is now 12:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Chexbres, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lausanne, Sottens, Renens, Rueyres and Vuarrens. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Des Trois Couronnes

Address
3,7 mi
49, Rue D Italie
1800 Vevey
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Mirador Resort & Spa

Address
2,4 mi
5 Ch. du Mirador
1801 Chardonne
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Hotel du Lac

Address
3,9 mi
1 Rue d Italie
1800 Vevey
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Prealpina

Address
0,3 mi
35 Rte de Chardonne
1071 Chexbres
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 20:00


Hotel Lavaux

Address
2,0 mi
Route de Vevey 51
1096 Cully
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Modern Times Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Chemin du Genévrier 20
1806 St-Légier-La Chiésaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Base Vevey

Address
3,3 mi
Quai de la Veveyse 8
1800 Vevey
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: closed


Astra Vevey

Address
3,4 mi
Place de la Gare 4
1800 Vevey
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hostellerie Bon Rivage

Address
4,4 mi
18 rte de St-Maurice
1814 Tour-de-Peilz, La
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


De la Vieille Tour La Tour de Peilz

Address
4,2 mi
Grand-Rue 43
1800 La Tour-de-Peilz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vevey-Lavaux

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 16:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ville D'images

Un Dimanche sans voitures dans le Lavaux: Cette journée placée sous le signe de la mobilité douce a pour but la promotion de la mobilité douce, le tout sur un site classé au Patrimoine...


z750 On the Road - Little Trip [1]

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 44:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrRenatinho91

Amazing View of Leman Lake ! Kawasaki z750 with Double Fresco ! Amazing sound ! First video with GoPro 3+ Black edition and edit with Sony Vegas Pro.


RABe 523 Flirt HORN Puidoux

Published: June 23, 2012
Length: 30:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sbbcffffstrains

Le mécanicien de la RABe 523 024 circulant entant que S31 Vevey-Puidoux-Chexbres, que je connais, me salue en klaxonnant. Désolé de la qualité nocturne médiocre :( !


Trafic en gare de Puidoux 2/2

Published: June 12, 2011
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sbbre460uri

Le 02.06.2011, je suis allé à Puidoux avec RABe524TILO. 00:27/ RBDe 560 DOMINO 00:53/ RBDe 560 Train des vignes 01:14/ RBDe 560 01:30/ Re 460+IR 01:44/ Re 460+IR 01:56/ RBDe 560 ...


Train trip in Switzerland - from Chexbres to Vevey the 30.11.2013

Published: November 30, 2013
Length: 49:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xtremtmx

Train trip in Switzerland - from Chexbres to Vevey the 30.11.2013.


Africa Twin - Part 1 - Switzerland trips - Riex - Unesco

Published: August 14, 2009
Length: 00:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dominique Frossard

Nice trip, beautiful day, beautiful lake. This road is under the lake, every time your can see the lac thru the forest.


Rivendell Mill - Rise of the Iron Hood/Version 2 by Duane Kemp / Kemppro.com

Published: March 30, 2013
Length: 02:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Duane Kemp

From concept, construction and application of one of the most significant elements of the renovation's three signatures of wood, rock and Metal. The Kitchen Hood is finally in place and this...


Windy Storm Niklas on Lake Geneva at Chexbres

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Olivier Staiger

drove to Chexbres above Lake Geneva on the day of Niklas storm, it was very windy indeed. Nice crepuscular rays.


Google Sketchup - My first model _ KP Mall Site & Flight by Duane Kemp / KEMPPRO.COM

Published: August 23, 2011
Length: 08:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Duane Kemp

"Sketchup" "SU" "Animation" "Star Wars" "3D" "Virtual Tour"


Residence Michelange Apartment Director's Cut by Duane Kemp / KEMPPRO.COM

Published: April 13, 2012
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Duane Kemp

Kemp Productions built the models, movies, images and website for our client, showing the exteriors and Interior of an apartment in http://www.residence-michelange.ch/ Though the contract...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lavaux District

Lavaux District was a district located on the north-eastern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in the Swiss-romand canton of Vaud between Lausanne and Vevey. The capital of the district was Cully, but used to be Lutry. The district is part of the World Heritage Site listed region of Lavaux. It consisted of the following municipalities: Chexbres Cully Epesses Forel Grandvaux Lutry Puidoux includes the village of Treytorrens Riex Rivaz Saint-Saphorin Savigny Villette

Located at 46.5, 6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Switzerland, Former districts of Vaud

Treytorrens (Lavaux)

Treytorrens (Lavaux) is a village in the commune of Puidoux in the district of Lavaux and is located in the canton of Vaud.

Located at 46.4847, 6.75444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vaud, Villages in Switzerland

Lavaux

The Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux-Oron. Although there is some evidence that vines were grown in the area in Roman times, the actual vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries controlled the area. The Lavaux consist of 830 hectares of terraced wineyards that stretch for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva.

Located at 46.4919, 6.74611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Switzerland, Wine regions of Switzerland, Geography of Vaud, World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

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 Geneva. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.

Located at 46.5, 6.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of Vaud, Reservoirs in Switzerland

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.

Located at 46.4971, 6.81892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Switzerland, Towers completed in 1974, Buildings and structures in Vaud

capture of the webcam Corseaux › South-East: plage vue du lac

Corseaux › South-East: plage vue du lac, Corseaux (source)

capture of the webcam Chexbres

Chexbres, Chexbres (source)

capture of the webcam Rivaz: Domaine Ruchonnet

Rivaz: Domaine Ruchonnet, Rivaz (source)

capture of the webcam Puidoux: Golf de Lavaux

Puidoux: Golf de Lavaux, Puidoux (source)

capture of the webcam Epesses

Epesses, Epesses (source)

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