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Château-d'Œx
Coat of arms of Château-d'Œx
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Pays-d'Enhaut
Area
 • Total 113.66 km2 (43.88 sq mi)
Elevation
958 m (3,143 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 3,487
 • Density 30.679/km2 (79.459/sq mi)
Postal code
1660
Surrounded by Charmey (FR), Grandvillard (FR), Gsteig bei Gstaad (BE), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Ormont-Dessous, Ormont-Dessus, Rossinière, Rougemont, Saanen (BE), Villeneuve

Château-d'Œx is a commune in Vaud canton Switzerland. The other members of its canton have birds in their flags.

In 1935, the Dutch painter M.C. Escher and his wife Jutta decided to leave Italy, where they had lived for many years, after their nine-year-old son was forced to join the Fascist Ballila Youth Movement. They found refuge in Switzerland and lived for two years in Château-d'Œx.

Demographics

Château-d'Œx has a population of 3,487. As of 2008, 19.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5%. It has changed at a rate of 8.8% due to migration and at a rate of -3.6% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (2,611 or 88.5%), with German being second most common (105 or 3.6%) and English being third (71 or 2.4%). There are 19 people who speak Italian.

Sights

The world-famous "Balloon Week" has been held each year since 1979 in the last week of January. Up to 100 balloonists gather for the festival each year. The Breitling Orbiter 3, the first hot air balloon to circumnavigate the earth, took off from Château-d'Œx on 1 March 1999.

A museum dedicated to Montgolfier type balloons is located in the center of the town.

Music Festival

The popular annual Le Bois qui Chante music festival is held every year in the month of October.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Château-d'Œx para niños

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