Saanen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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Les Rodomonts is located in the immediate vicinity of Saanen.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Saanen.

Nature and History

The surrounding area of Saanen includes Corne Aubert, Gummfluh and Château Chamois.

Le Pâqueret is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Saanen.

Saanen is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Bern and at the same time the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.

Saanen lies at an altitude of approximately 1,014 metres. The municipal area includes Giferspitz, the highest point at 2,542 metres, as well as the Saane at Rüttischlucht, the lowest point at 985 metres.

Saanen has documented Bronze Age and medieval remains. These include a hill fort near the present-day village, as well as medieval fortifications connected by mule tracks in the direction of Valais and Vaud.

Regional Tradition

The name Saanen is associated with a Swiss dairy goat breed originating from the historic Saanen region and neighbouring Simmental in the Bernese Oberland.

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