Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut. Les Ciernes-Picat, a mesolithic shelter, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire village of L'Étivaz is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
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. Commemorative insignia (pins) are created for each festival and are sold as pass-tickets to the museum and sportive manifestations for the whole duration of it.
A museum dedicated to Montgolfier type balloons is located in the centre of the town.
The popular annual Le Bois qui Chante music festival is held every year in the month of October, and Gstaad Menuhin Festival is held every year in summer.