Champfèr

Champfèr
Aerial view from 200 m by Walter Mittelholzer (before 1920)

Champfèr (Romansh pronunciation: [tɕɐmpˈfɛːr] ⓘ) is a village in the Upper Engadin valley of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The Western part of the village belongs to the municipality of Silvaplana and part of the village belongs to the municipality of St. Moritz. The two halves of the town are separated by the creek Ova da Suvretta.[1]

Lej da Champfèr, a basin of Lake Silvaplana, takes its name from the village.

The village used to house a convent that has since been converted to the hotel Chesa Guardalej. The village is also home to the famous restaurant Joehri's Talvo run until March 2011 by chef Roland Joehri and his wife Brigitte. The Michelin Guide has awarded the restaurant, located in an old farmhouse, two stars.[2]

The etymology of Champfèr is unclear. One possibility is that it is based on a glacier. In 1129, its name was "Campofare", in 1471, Campher, and in 1519 Chiamfer (from Campus ferri). Another explanation could be that the name is meant to say fruitful fields or meadows, chan'ver.

The Church San Rochus was built in 1521.[3]

The gourmet restaurant Talvo is located in Champfèr.

  • Church
    Church
  • Lake
    Lake
  • Vitreaux at the church
    Vitreaux at the church
  • Champfèr Lake and surrounding landmarks
    Champfèr Lake and surrounding landmarks

References

  1. ^ "Champfer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. ^ "Restaurant Jöhri's Talvo". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  3. ^ Sales, Tourismus Silvaplana Event, Marketing &. "Winter". Tourismus Silvaplana Event, Marketing & Sales. Retrieved 13 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

46°28′40″N 9°48′39″E / 46.4778°N 9.8108°E / 46.4778; 9.8108



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