Avry Fr – Hiking and Architectural History

A hiking route, historic buildings and local bread-making traditions are at the heart of Avry Fr. The town also hosted the 2026 Fribourg Bénichon at Avry Centre. These different themes offer ways to plan your stay around hiking, local history or the programme of the 2026 Bénichon edition.

Hiking route: elevation gain and waypoints

The hiking route starts at a car park near the football pitch on the northern edge of Avry, about 350 metres before Courtaney. It includes 330 metres of ascent and the same amount of descent.

For one stretch, the path runs for about 500 metres along the edge of the forest to a signpost for Cormanon and Fribourg. A waymarked path leads to the Moncor forest; there, follow the yellow hiking markers to the junction at Village-Suisse. The signposts and markers serve different purposes: Cormanon and Fribourg are shown on the signpost at the forest edge, while the yellow markers indicate the stretch to the junction at Village-Suisse.

A small path loops around a large tumulus; the route also follows a historic gravel track to Pra-Fert and the outer edge of the forest towards the Bugnon farm. The route passes through Avry-sur-Matran, Courtaney, Village-Suisse, Le Bugnon, Matran station and Nonan. The hiking route reaches Matran station across open country, without crossing the railway tracks. GPX and KML files are available for the route.

Chapel, château and bread ovens

The Chapelle de la Sainte-Trinité d’Avry-sur-Matran is a religious building in the Neo-Romanesque style, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Mgr Pellerin blessed the chapel on 7 December 1898. Its furnishings include an ambo and a tabernacle, both made by woodcarver Daniel Rohrbasser. A cutting from the lime tree of Murten was planted near the chapel in Avry on 2 June 1985.

The château of Courtaney was built by the Duding family in 1763 and is now the oldest of the main buildings.

The bread oven at Les Agges was built in 1836. Avry also has a modern bread oven built using traditional techniques and featuring a surround made of local molasse stone. The contrast lies in both age and construction method: one dated older example and a modern oven built using traditional techniques.

Bénichon and Avry Centre

The traditional Fribourg Bénichon was held once again at Avry Centre in 2026, following the concept used in 2025. The programme for this edition included traditional concerts, an accordionist and musical accompaniment. Traditional drinks and menus were also offered.

Avry Centre has several cafés and restaurants for a meal or refreshment break, as well as shops selling fashion, sports goods, electronics and groceries. It is a five-minute walk from the CFF railway station; check the access information before your trip. The Bénichon information refers to the 2026 edition; the cafés, restaurants and shops are separate offerings at Avry Centre.

Discover more destinations: Le Mouret, Le Glèbe, Givisiez, Marly Fr, Fribourg, Rossens, Ependes Fr, Belfaux

For the broader travel overview: La Sarine.