Belfaux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

St. Michel College is located in the vicinity of Belfaux. For those interested in culture, this specific connection may serve as a point of reference. You can rent a holiday apartment in Belfaux.

Nature

In the wider region of Belfaux are Käsenberg, Mont Vully, La Tène, Château de Gorgier, Pointe de Bremingard and St. Paul's Church.

The surrounding area of Belfaux includes Ile d'Ogoz.

Hiking

A 2.5-hour circular trail leads from Belfaux via Bois des Devins to Autafond and back. For travellers interested in hiking, this circular trail offers a specific local experience.

History

Saint-Étienne Church in Belfaux has been documented since 1138, was rebuilt between 1842 and 1852, restored between 1983 and 1987, and classified as a monument of national importance.

Geographical setting

Belfaux is served by trains on the Fribourg–Murten–Neuchâtel and Fribourg–Payerne–Yverdon lines; there are also bus services from Fribourg towards Avenches.

Belfaux lies at 585 metres above sea level, 4.5 km west-northwest of Fribourg and therefore in the northwest of the city, on a terrace on the southern slope of the Sonnaz Valley within the molasse hills of the Fribourg Mittelland.

The municipality comprises molasse hills, the broad depression of the Sonnaz Valley, the valley of the Tiguelet stream, wooded heights and the Forêt cantonale. Its highest point reaches 700 metres above sea level.

Belfaux belongs to the Fribourg agglomeration.

For the overview of the overarching destination: La Sarine.

Other destinations

Other places within the same destination:

Ependes Fr, Rossens, Marly Fr, Treyvaux, Givisiez, Le Mouret, Le Glèbe, Freiburg.