About Châbles FR
Châbles is a former municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Châbles and Cheyres merged into the new municipality of Cheyres-Châbles.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 22.3 km²
Population
2'487residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'436
Vacancy
1.61%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
1'304
Jobs (FTE)
333
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Châbles FR, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
333 full-time-equivalent jobs across 117 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
333FTE total
Primary23.7%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary53.5%
Land use
14% built-up, 44% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 980 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.8%
Agriculture48.6%
Forest35.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.8%, ahead of SVP at 21.4%.
Source BFS
SP29.8%+1.5 pp
SVP21.4%−1.1 pp
Mitte18.6%
Grüne10.1%−1.7 pp
FDP9.8%−3.3 pp
GLP4.9%−0.2 pp
EDU2.1%+0.2 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
77.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 22.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences77.2%
Second homes22.8%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
