84 years · 13 April 2026 · Clarens, Montreux, VD
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1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Office de l'état civil du canton de Vaud (within 48 hours).
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Clarens residents must declare deaths to the Office de l'état civil du canton de Vaud within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Clarens must be announced to the Office de l'état civil du canton de Vaud within 48 hours. The office is located at Avenue de Sévelin 46, 1014 Lausanne. Contact the office by telephone at +41 21 557 07 07 to complete the death declaration.
Clarens manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Clarens (Avenue Eugène-Rambert 27, 1815 Clarens).
Cimetière de Clarens is the main cemetery serving Montreux, located at Avenue Eugène-Rambert 27, 1815 Clarens. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir burial options.
Cimetière de Clarens is located in Clarens at Avenue Eugène-Rambert 27, 1815 Clarens, Montreux. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière de Glion is a cemetery in Montreux located at Route des Avants, 1823 Glion. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Cimetière de Troches is a cemetery in Montreux located at Avenue de Naye, 1820 Territet. It offers inhumation and cremation services.