Vaud Cadastre: Parcel, Plan, Official Survey
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A parcel's cadastre in the canton of Vaud rests on the official cadastral survey — it officially establishes a property's boundaries and area. This page shows where to find the cadastral plan and how that differs from public-law restrictions (PLR).
| Fee | Simplified version of the cadastral plan publicly viewable free of charge |
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| Order / access | Cadastral plan on the cantonal geoportal geo.vd.ch |
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What the official survey is distinct from
The official cadastral survey supplies the geometric basis of land ownership — parcel boundaries, area, building outlines. It underlies both the cadastral plan and the PLR cadastre, but says nothing itself about ownership or use restrictions.
What the official survey shows and how to find the cadastral plan
Vaud's official cadastral survey officially establishes parcel boundaries, area, and building outlines; it forms the geometric basis of the land register. A parcel's cadastral plan is viewable on the cantonal geoportal geo.vd.ch, with a simplified free version publicly accessible.
Source: Cadastral plan (vd.ch) · Glossary: PLR
PLR cadastre for Vaud: covered by alpflo
Vaud is one of the cantons whose binding PLR themes alpflo already integrates — an alpflo report for a Vaud address resolves the PLR restrictions in addition to the building (RegBL) and the parcel.
Cadastre in the canton of Fribourg
In the neighbouring canton of Fribourg too, the official survey establishes parcel boundaries, with its own cantonal geoportal and its own cadastral plan.
Source: Official cadastral survey, Canton of Fribourg (fr.ch) · Guide: Cadastre Fribourg
Cadastre in the canton of Valais
In the canton of Valais, the geoinformation service keeps the official survey and its own cantonal geoportal for parcel search and cadastre.
Source: Official cadastral survey, Canton of Valais (geo.vs.ch) · Guide: Cadastre Valais
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The four honesty states
Every fact in an alpflo register brief carries exactly one of these states.
Confirmed in an official Swiss register. Direct source.
Register queried; nothing on this parcel. The absence is documented.
Derived from a model or an API: real, but not directly from the register. Please verify.
Hit an edge case. Stated honestly at the boundary, never silently discarded.
Frequently asked questions about the Vaud cadastre
What is the official cadastral survey?
The official survey geometrically establishes a property's boundaries and area. It underlies the land register and the cadastral plan, and is produced by licensed surveying firms under cantonal and federal supervision.
Where do I find my parcel's cadastral plan in Vaud?
A simplified, free version of the cadastral plan is publicly accessible on the cantonal geoportal geo.vd.ch.
Is the cadastre the same as the PLR extract?
No. The cadastral plan from the official survey shows boundaries and area. The PLR extract additionally shows public-law restrictions — zoning, building lines — for the same parcel.
Does alpflo cover the PLR cadastre for Vaud?
Yes. Vaud is one of the cantons whose PLR themes alpflo already integrates — a report for a Vaud address contains the binding PLR restrictions.
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What the public registers hold for an address — the parcel, the PLR cadastre, building data — alpflo compiles on request into a register brief for a specific property, every fact with its official source. Invoiced. A brief is written in German or French, for a German- or French-speaking commune — there is no English edition.
On request · invoiced · every fact with its source.