Editing Gstaad

{{Short description|Town in Saanen, Bern, Switzerland}}

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| canton               = Bern
| iso-code-region      = CH-BE
| district             = [[Obersimmental-Saanen]]
| within_municipality  = [[Saanen]]
| coordinates          = {{Coord|46|28|N|7|17|E|region:CH|display=title,inline}}
| postal_code          = 3780
| municipality_code    = 0843
| elevation            = 1050
| population           =3200 | populationof = Dec 2009 |  popofyear = 2009
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'''Gstaad''' ({{IPAc-en|g|@|'|S|t|ɑː|d|,_|g|@|'|s|t|ɑː|d}} {{Respell|gə|S(H)TAHD}}, {{IPA|de|kʃtaːt|lang}})<ref>{{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |author-link=John C. Wells |title=Longman Pronunciation Dictionary |publisher=Pearson Longman |edition=3rd |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-4058-8118-0}}</ref> is a town in the [[German language|German]]-speaking section of the [[Canton of Bern]] in southwestern [[Switzerland]]. It is part of the municipality of [[Saanen]] and is known as a major [[ski resort]] and a popular destination amongst high society and the international [[jet set]]. The winter campus of the [[Institut Le Rosey]] is located in Gstaad. Gstaad has a population of about 9,200 and is located {{convert|1050|m|0|abbr=off}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].

==History==
[[File:ETH-BIB-Gstaad, Saanen-LBS H1-011299.tif|thumb|left|Aerial view (1949)]]
During the [[Middle Ages]], it was part of the district of Saanen (Gessenay) belonging to the [[Savoyard state|Savoyard]] county of Gruyère.  The town core developed at the fork in the trails into the [[Valais]] and [[Vaud]]. It had an inn, a warehouse for storing trade goods and oxen to help pull wagons over the alpine passes by the 13th-14th centuries. The St. Nicholas chapel was built in the town in 1402, while the murals are from the second half of the 15th century.  The town was dominated by cattle farming and agriculture until the great fire of 1898. It was then rebuilt to support the growing tourism industry. The construction of the [[Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line]] in 1905 and the construction of ski runs (the Ski Club of Saanen open in 1905 followed in 1907 by the Ski Club of Gstaad). The first ski school in Gstaad opened in 1923. The Eagle Ski Club opened in 1957, and was funded by [[Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick]]. In a short time, there were more than 1,000 hotel beds in the region.<ref name=HDS_Gstaad>{{HDS|8327|Gstaad}}</ref>

The residents, hoteliers, shopkeepers and tourist offices helped to promote Gstaad to international attention.  They supported the construction of ice rinks, tennis courts, swimming pools, ski jumps, and ski and hiking areas.  The first ski lifts at Funi opened in 1934-44 and were followed by a number of gondolas, ski, and chair lifts.  The [[Gstaad Palace]] opened in 1913 as Gstaad's first luxury hotel. In 1942 the Saanen-Gstaad airfield was opened for military and civil aviation.  Helicopter rides were added later and in 1980 balloon flights became available as well. During the World Wars and the [[Great Depression]], the tourism industry suffered and many hotels closed. After World War II, many of the large hotels remained closed, but they were replaced with a number of smaller non-hotel accommodation (chalets, apartment houses, residences). Most of the modern resorts and small hotels are built out of wood and retain traditional design elements.<ref name=HDS_Gstaad/>

The Gstaad Polo Club was founded in 1992,<ref name="laffaye150">{{cite book|last1=Laffaye|first1=Horace A.|title=The Polo Encyclopedia|date=2015|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=9780786495771|oclc=931799202|page=150|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIb2BgAAQBAJ&q=Gstaad+Polo+Cup&pg=PA150}}</ref> and the Gstaad Yacht Club in 1998.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gstaadyachtclub.com/Home | title=Home - Gstaad Yacht Club - Gstaad Switzerland }}</ref>

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Gstaad has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated ''Dfb'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=590694&cityname=Gstaad%2C+Bern%2C+Switzerland&units= Climate Summary for Gstaad]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Gstaad (1981–2010)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 2.9
| Feb high C = 4.6
| Mar high C = 8.5
| Apr high C = 12.3
| May high C = 17.3
| Jun high C = 20.7
| Jul high C = 23.3
| Aug high C = 22.6
| Sep high C = 19.0
| Oct high C = 14.7
| Nov high C = 7.8
| Dec high C = 3.5
| year high C = 13.1
| Jan mean C = -3.3
| Feb mean C = -2.1
| Mar mean C = 1.9
| Apr mean C = 5.8
| May mean C = 10.4
| Jun mean C = 13.6
| Jul mean C = 15.7
| Aug mean C = 15.2
| Sep mean C = 11.8
| Oct mean C = 7.5
| Nov mean C = 1.4
| Dec mean C = -2.4
| year mean C = 6.3
| Jan low C = -7.8
| Feb low C = -7.2
| Mar low C = -3.5
| Apr low C = -0.1
| May low C = 4.2
| Jun low C = 7.0
| Jul low C = 9.3
| Aug low C = 8.9
| Sep low C = 5.9
| Oct low C = 2.3
| Nov low C = -2.8
| Dec low C = -6.2
| year low C = 0.8
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 108
| Feb precipitation mm = 105
| Mar precipitation mm = 98
| Apr precipitation mm = 89
| May precipitation mm = 125
| Jun precipitation mm = 151
| Jul precipitation mm = 143
| Aug precipitation mm = 144
| Sep precipitation mm = 104
| Oct precipitation mm = 98
| Nov precipitation mm = 98
| Dec precipitation mm = 118
| year precipitation mm = 1382
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 10.8
| Feb precipitation days = 9.9
| Mar precipitation days = 11.9
| Apr precipitation days = 11.2
| May precipitation days = 14.4
| Jun precipitation days = 13.9
| Jul precipitation days = 12.8
| Aug precipitation days = 13.0
| Sep precipitation days = 10.5
| Oct precipitation days = 10.5
| Nov precipitation days = 10.4
| Dec precipitation days = 11.3
| year precipitation days = 140.6
|source 1 = MeteoSwiss <ref name=MeteoSwiss>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/en/climate/swiss_climate/tabellen.html 
 |title=Climate Norm Value Tables 
 |work=Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations 
 |publisher=Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) 
 |access-date=31 January 2013 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514205349/http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/en/climate/swiss_climate/tabellen.html 
 |archive-date=14 May 2013 
}} The weather station elevation is 1,045 meters above sea level.</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}

==Tourism==
[[File:Chalberhoeni lift.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Mountain Railway Chalberhöni]]
Situated in the [[Berner Oberland]], Gstaad is home to a large ski area in the [[Alps]] ({{convert|220|km|0|abbr=on}} of slopes). The middle of the village features a picturesque [[carfree zone|promenade]] bounded by numerous shops, restaurants, art galleries, and hotels. This car-free promenade enhances the village’s tranquil atmosphere, allowing visitors to leisurely explore its traditional wooden chalets and upscale boutiques without vehicular interruptions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Curry |first=Andrew |date=2024-12-03 |title=Inside Gstaad: The Swiss Alps’ Best-Kept Secret |url=https://lamag.com/latravel/inside-gstaad-the-swiss-alps-best-kept-secret |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref> Designer labels including [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Hermès]], [[Chopard]], [[Brunello Cucinelli (company)]], [[Prada]], [[Moncler]], [[Ralph Lauren]], and [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]] all have stores in Gstaad, while many smaller boutiques stock labels such as [[Chloe]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Tod’s]], [[Burberry]], [[Dior]], [[Oscar de la Renta]], and [[Marc Jacobs]].

[[File:GstaadPromenade.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Promenade Gstaad]]

Long known for its walking and hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty, the mountain air and ambiance attract guests year-round from around the world. Gstaad is also known for its ski and cross-country slopes and winter hiking trails.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} Glacier 3000 is a major attraction, offering guaranteed snow from December to March and unique high-altitude experiences, including the world’s first summit-to-summit suspension footbridge with views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc.<ref name=":0" /> Gstaad also offers distinctive culinary experiences, such as the ‘Fondueland Gstaad,’ where visitors can enjoy fondue in oversized outdoor caquelon pots set amidst scenic Alpine landscapes. To facilitate this, fondue backpacks contain all the necessary ingredients and equipment that can be rented from local dairies, allowing for a dining experience in nature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Curry |first=Andrew |date=2024-12-03 |title=Inside Gstaad: The Swiss Alps’ Best-Kept Secret |url=https://lamag.com/latravel/inside-gstaad-the-swiss-alps-best-kept-secret |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref>

Gstaad, named "The Place" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in the 1960s,<ref name="Coming Up Chic">{{cite magazine|date=March 1, 1963|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,830008,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222104114/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,830008,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2008|title=Coming Up Chic|access-date=2007-12-30|magazine=Time}}</ref> is widely known for its famous part-time residents and vacationers.<ref name="Coming Up Chic"/> Famous regular visitors to Gstaad have included [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Charles III]] and [[Princess Diana]], former UN Secretary-General [[Kofi Annan]], haute couture designer [[Valentino Garavani]], writer [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]],<ref>{{cite web|date=March 10, 2008|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/117854|title=He Knew He Was Right|website=[[Newsweek]] |access-date=2008-03-01}}</ref> and various members of the [[Cavendish family]]. Many British bands and musicians would play at L'Atelier, a club in Gstaad, in the 1960s and 1970s; one such band was Merlin 'Q' (later [[Edison Lighthouse]]), who stayed a whole winter.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} The town has been coined “The Swiss Alps’ Best-Kept Secret,” by Los Angeles magazine.<ref name=":0" />

===Hotels===
Gstaad is known for its [[luxury hotel]]s, among them the Grand Hotel Park, the [[Alpina Gstaad]], the [[Gstaad Palace]], the Grand Hotel Bellevue, the Hotel Olden, and the Arc En Ciel. In July 2019, the Arc En Ciel came under fire for discrimination and later apologized after issuing a notice of rules directly addressed to its Indian guests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/harsh-goenka-slams-swiss-hotel-for-notice-to-indians-at-buffet-adds-note-for-tourists-internet-agrees-1574259-2019-07-27|title=Harsh Goenka slams Swiss hotel for notice to Indians at buffet, adds note for tourists. Internet agrees|date=July 27, 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/business/106050-swiss-hotel-apologises-after-racist-notice-for-indian-tourists|title=Swiss hotel apologises for 'racist' notice aimed at Indian tourists|website=HotelierME|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>

===Regular events===
[[File:BeachvolleyGstaad.jpg|thumb|Beachvolleyball Tournament Gstaad—court: [[Roy Emerson Arena]]]]
In Gstaad, the following regular events are held:

* the New Year Music Festival of Gstaad, held by the Princess Caroline Murat
* the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad classical music winter series
* the Snow Bike Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gstaad.ch/en/service/media/press-releases/press-releases/news/detail/News/long-term-partnership-with-gstaad.html|title=Long-term partnership|website=Gstaad}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> a winter snow biking event<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.snowbikefestival.com/about-us/|title=Snow Bike Festival {{!}} About Us|website=www.snowbikefestival.com|access-date=2016-08-25}}</ref>
* the FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour - 1to1 energy Grand Slam, [[beach volleyball]] tournament
* the [[Swiss Open (tennis)|Swiss Open]], tennis tournament
* the [[Ladies Championship Gstaad]], tennis tournament 
* the [[Menuhin Festival Gstaad]], classical music 
* the Hublot Polo Gold Cup, polo tournament
* the Country Night Gstaad
* the Gstaad Promenade Party in September
* the Christmas Market Circus in December
* the International Week - Hot Air Ballooning in January
* the Gstaad Mountain Rides Open in January

==Education==
Several boarding schools are located in or have a campus in Gstaad:<ref>"[http://www.gstaad.ch/en/gstaad/international-schools.html International schools]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160404231347/http://www.gstaad.ch/en/gstaad/international-schools.html Archive]). Gstaad. Retrieved on April 17, 2016.</ref>
* [[Institut Le Rosey]]
* [[Saanen#Private schools|John F. Kennedy International School]]
* [[Gstaad International School]], formerly in Gstaad, closed in June, 2014. It is scheduled to be redeveloped into an all-boys' school, [[Surval Gstaad]].<ref name=Newboarding>"[http://www.thelocal.ch/20140613/19 Switzerland gets only all-boys boarding school]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20161221211001/http://www.thelocal.ch/20140613/19 Archive]). ''[[The Local]]''. June 13, 2014. Retrieved on April 17, 2016.</ref>

==Notable residents==
[[File:Sir Roger Moore 3.tif|155px|thumb|Roger Moore, 1973]]
[[File:Taki Theodoracopolous appearing on &quot;After Dark&quot; on 23 February 1991.jpg|155px|thumb|Taki Theodoracopolous, 1991]]
[[File:Jane Randolph in Yank magazine.jpg|155px|thumb|Jane Randolph, 1942]]
{{See also|Category:People from Gstaad}} Current and former residents of Gstaad include: 
;Royalty
* [[Grace Kelly]] (1929–1982), American film actress and Princess of Monaco
* [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] (1919–1980), the last Shah of Iran
* [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier]] (1923–2005), Prince of Monaco

;The Arts
* [[Balthus]] (1908–2001), Polish-French modern artist
*[[Olivier Berggruen]] (born 1963), German-American art historian and curator.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tschanz|first=Hans-Ueli|title=The Berggruen Family and the Gstaad Connection to the Art World: An Encounter with Olivier Berggruen|work=Gstaad My Love|url=https://issuu.com/mdruck/docs/gml_2020_low}}</ref>
* [[William F. Buckley Jr.]] (1925–2008), American conservative commentator, author and columnist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Switzerland: The Gstaad Mystique |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/travel/1984/11/04/switzerland-the-gstaad-mystique/09cdf9c1-aeaf-41a3-b25c-125df21ca367/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=2 July 2020 |date=November 4, 1984}}</ref>
* [[Friedrich Christian Flick]] (born 1944), German-Swiss art collector
* [[Andrew Grima]] (1921–2007), Anglo-Italian designer and doyen of modern jewelry design in Britain
* [[Johnny Hallyday]] (1943–2017), French rock and roll and pop singer.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 17, 2007 |url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah3572.shtml |title=James Blunt planning Swiss move |access-date=2007-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030202049/http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah3572.shtml |archive-date=October 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Maja Hoffmann]] (born 1956), art collector & founder of the [[LUMA Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2012/09/maja-hoffmann-art-world-maverick/ |title=Maja Hoffmann at W magazine |access-date=2013-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707043820/http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2012/09/maja-hoffmann-art-world-maverick |archive-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Yehudi Menuhin]] (1916–1999), American-born violinist and conductor
* [[Richard Scarry]] (1919–1994), American children's author and illustrator
* [[Justin Thannhauser]] (1892–1976), German art dealer, disseminated Modern art in Europe
* [[Taki Theodoracopulos]] (born 1936), a Greek journalist, writer and columnist.<ref>{{cite web|year=2007|url=http://www.gstaadlife.com/2006/09/taki_on_summers.html|title=Taki on Gstaad summers in the line of fire|access-date=2007-12-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219002323/http://www.gstaadlife.com/2006/09/taki_on_summers.html|archive-date=2007-12-19}}</ref>
* [[Madonna]] (born 1958), American pop singer.
* [[Robbie Williams]] (born 1974) English singer and songwriter, former member of pop group [[Take That]].

;Acting
* Dame [[Julie Andrews]] (born 1935), English actress, singer and author.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 16, 1989|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3938606.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516231435/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3938606.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 16, 2011|title=Gstaad: Just a simple Swiss village - for Liz Taylor and Julie Andrews|access-date=2007-12-30}}</ref> 
* [[Blake Edwards]] (1922–2010), American film director, and actor.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001175/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
* Sir [[Roger Moore]] (1927–2017), English actor.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000549/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
* [[Jeanne Moreau]] (1928–2017), French actress, singer, screenwriter and director.<ref name="Switzerland Is Yours">{{cite web|year=2007|url=http://switzerland.isyours.com/E/VA/AreasGstaad.htm|title=Switzerland Is Yours|access-date=2007-12-30}}</ref>
* [[Roman Polanski]] (born 1933), French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000591/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
* [[Jane Randolph]] (1914–2009), American film actress.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0709905/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
* [[Peter Sellers]] (1925–1980), English film actor, comedian and singer.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000634/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
* Dame [[Elizabeth Taylor]] (1932–2011), British-American actress.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/  IMDb Database] retrieved 28 July 2019</ref>
;Business
* [[Ernesto Bertarelli]] (born 1965), Italian-born Swiss billionaire businessman and philanthropist
* Philipp Braunwalder, Swiss businessman and philanthropist
* [[Bernie Ecclestone]] (born 1930), British Formula One business magnate.<ref>{{cite web|year=2007|url=http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/celebrities/bios/236.html|title=Celebrities in Switzerland: Bernie Ecclestone|access-date=2007-12-30}}</ref>
* [[Curt Engelhorn]] (1926–2016), German billionaire, heir of the chemical company [[BASF]]
* [[Jean Claude Mimran]] (born 1945) businessman, the majority owner of the hotel [[Alpina Gstaad]]  
* Mortimer and Jacqueline [[Sackler family|Sackler]], American heirs of [[Purdue Pharma]] makers of the opioid [[OxyContin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://guestofaguest.com/new-york/nyc-society/sackler-scions-sell-manhattan-mansion-and-flee-to-gstaad-switzerland |title=Sackler Scions Sell Manhattan Mansion & Flee To Gstaad, Switzerland In The Midst Of Opioid Blame |work=guestofaguest.com |author=Stephanie Maida  |date=February 10, 2020 |accessdate=May 8, 2021}}</ref>
* [[George Soros]] (born 1930), Hungarian-American banker and activist

==Popular culture==
* The song “Zarasa Jhoom Lu Main” from the evergreen Indian film ''[[Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge]]'' (1995) was shot in Gstaad.
* Gstaad is one of the locations featured in [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s novel ''[[Tender Is the Night]]'' (1934).
* "Swiss Miss", the [[Archer (season 2)|second-season]] premiere of the American animated television series ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'', takes place in Gstaad.
*Season 4, episode 8 of the TV show ''Chuck'' has Chuck in Gstaad with a unique spy in order to try to recover the Intersect.
* [[Richard Scarry]] had a studio in Gstaad where he drew many of his books.<ref>{{cite book |last=Scarry |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Scarry |title=Best Lowly Worm Book Ever! |publisher=Golden Books |edition=1st |year=2013 |isbn=978-0-385-38782-8}}</ref>
* Philosopher [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] was an occasional visitor to Gstaad; he included the experiences of his 1961 visit in his diary ''[[Krishnamurti's Notebook]]''.
* Some scenes of [[Blake Edwards]]'s movie ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'' with [[Peter Sellers]] were filmed in Gstaad.
* Many [[Bollywood]] movies in the mid 1990s and 2000s were shot in this town.
* Dan Aykroyd famously said to Bo Diddley in the movie, ''Trading Places'', "This is a Rochefoucauld,” he says, “the thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is the sports watch of the 1980s. Six thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five dollars retail! It tells time simultaneously in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad!"
* In [[New Girl (season 5)|Season 5, Episode 9]] of ''[[New Girl]]'', [[Winston Schmidt|Schmidt]] and Winston get into an argument about which one of them has actually been to Gstaad. Regan (played by [[Megan Fox|Meghan Fox]]) [[Interjection|interjects]] and tells them to tell the truth about whether either of them has actually ever been to Gstaad. Feeling [[Emotional security|insecure]], Winston presses [[Reagan (New Girl)|Regan]] about whether she has been to Gstaad and she responds by saying "No I haven't been there. Should I be [[ashamed]] of that or can we all just tell the truth about whether we've been to "Shtaad."
* "Gstaad Guy", an internet personality, parodies the nouveau riche and old money residents of Gstaad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toresson |first=Gustaf Lundberg |title=Gstaad Guy: The Apple Employee Living A Double-Life As The Creator Star For Billionaires |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gustavlundbergtoresson/2022/05/22/interview-gstaad-guythe-apple-employee-living-a-double-life-as-the-creator-star-for-billionaires/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
* In ''[[Frasier]]'' episode "Murder Most Maris", Niles encounters a photo of himself and socialite divorced wife Maris in front of the fictional Experimental Liposuction Center in Gstaad. He sighs that was where they went on their honeymoon.
*In [[Fargo (TV series)|''Fargo'']] season 3, the antagonist [[V.M. Varga]] is quoted saying "You've no idea what rich means. Rich is a fleet of private planes filled with decoys to mask your scent. It's a banker in Wyoming and another in Gstaad."
* In ''The Santa Clause 3'', Jack Frost lives in Gstaad.
* In ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'' Brian Bretter (played by [[Bill Hader]]) suggests to Peter Bretter (played by [[Jason Segel]]) to "Go to Gstaad. It's the best."
* In the 1984 [[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|''Dynasty'']] episode "New Lady in Town," Dominique Deveraux (played by [[Diahann Carroll]]) states "You were actually expelled from a boarding school in Gstaad and you worked for several months as an artist's model in Hamburg of all places" to Alexis Carrington-Colby (played by [[Joan Collins]]) who replies, "Wrong, it was Brussels of all places and this is all absolute trivia."
* Gstaad is mentioned in [[Stephen King|Stephen King's]] ''[[It (novel)|It]]''.

== References==
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==External links==
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{{Commons category|Gstaad}}
*{{official website|http://www.gstaad.ch|Gstaad}} – official site (in English, French, & German)
*[http://www.gstaadlife.com GstaadLife magazine] (in English, with links to German sister publication, the "Anzeiger von Saanen")

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