Chocolat Villars factory building with transformer station and steam engine

The industrial complex includes a main production building, transformer station, and steam engine designed by architect Frédéric Broillet in 1901.

The factory introduced a groundbreaking employee benefit in 1915 by becoming the first Swiss employer to provide workers with two weeks of paid leave.

The building holds Class A status in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance, representing early 20th-century industrial architecture.

Located at Route de la Fonderie, the facility maintains chocolate production with 210 employees and operates a shop selling products made on site.

The factory structure contains an original steam engine that powered production equipment, demonstrating early industrial chocolate manufacturing methods.

Location: Fribourg

Inception: 1901

Architects: Frédéric Broillet

Part of: list of cultural properties in Fribourg

Address: Route de la Fonderie 2, 6, 6a, 6b, 1700 Fribourg

GPS coordinates: 46.79435,7.15401

Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:48