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Discover Pensier in Switzerland

Pensier in the region of Fribourg is a town located in Switzerland - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pensier is now 11:33 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zumholz, St. Antoni, Murten, Léchelles, and Laupen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zumholz . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pensier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Arrival in Fribourg, Switzerland

1:01 min by amiausUSA
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Going eastward, Fribourg (Freiburg in German) is the last major French-speaking city in Switzerland. The station announcement is in French and in German. On another track, it is possible to see a trai ..

Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre à Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90

9:25 min by funimag
Views: 2609 Rating: 5.00

Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre (fonctionne à contrepoids d'eau provenant des égouts de la ville) Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90 ..


Anthropology 4 - Lauds

1:33 min by Charles Curtis
Views: 991 Rating: 5.00

This is a brief bit of morning prayer (lauds), with the Fraternity Eucharistein, in the chapel at Bourguillion. At roughly 6:30 am each morning, the community gathers for morning prayer, which (as I s ..

Timesbold - Fence Post

3:22 min by Thierry Nicola
Views: 593 Rating: 5.00

Timesbold live at Badbonn, fribourg, Switzerland 1st of may 2008. fencepost i bet you all the money in my pockets that i have a dollar and a dream the dream might cost me two so i'm begging you to dre ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Schiffenensee

Schiffenensee is an artificial lake formed by a barrage of the Saane/Sarine river in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The barrages at Schiffenen were completed in 1963.

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Located at 46.85 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Aar drainage basin, Arch dams, Lakes in the canton of Fribourg, Lakes of Switzerland

Courtaman

Courtaman is a village and former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1309 as Cortemant. The municipality was bilingual, with 55% French and 44% German speakers in 2000. The municipality had 66 inhabitants in 1811, which increased to 129 in 1850, 156 in 1900 and 252 in 1930. It then declined somewhat to 221 in 1950, before skyrocketing to 1054 in 2000.

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Located at 46.87 7.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of the canton of Fribourg, Villages in the canton of Fribourg

BCF Arena

BCF Arena (formerly Patinoire Saint-Léonard) is an indoor sporting arena in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built in 1983, the capacity of the arena is 6,900 spectators and includes 2,300 seats after a reconstruction that took place in 2010. It is the home arena of the HC Fribourg-Gottéron ice hockey team.

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Located at 46.82 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg, Fribourg, Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland

University of Fribourg

The University of Fribourg is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the University can be traced back to 1582, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg. In 1763, an Academy of law was founded by the state of Fribourg which formed the nucleus of the present Law Faculty. The University of Fribourg was finally created in 1889 by an Act of the parliament of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg.

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Located at 46.81 7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg, Educational institutions established in 1889, Fribourg, Public universities, Universities in Switzerland

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a traditionalist Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of priests and seminarians in good standing with the Holy See.

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Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Catholic traditionalism, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, Religious organizations established in 1988, Societies of apostolic life, Tridentine Mass