Puidoux (French pronunciation: [pɥidu] ⓘ) is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.

[3] Puidoux has an area, as of 2009[update], of 22.89 square kilometres (8.84 sq mi).

[5] The municipality is located along Lake Geneva and stretches to the Jorat region and the Broye river.

The lower section of the municipality consists of the village of Puidoux along the lake, the hamlets of Publoz and Cremières and the vineyards of Treytorrens and Dézaley.

The upper section of the municipality includes scattered settlements along the ridges of Mont-Pèlerin, to the Lac de Bret and Mont-Chesau.

[8] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Puidoux is; 302 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 296 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19.

[9] The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][13] The municipality includes part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces which is also listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The entire hamlet of Treytorrens is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[14] Puidoux is a quiet area, yet a convenient base for exploring much of the Lac Leman region.

[15] Puidoux Village is a small crossroads yet boasts an auberge (inn) and two restaurants.

The "greater Puidoux area" is the home of the Bout d'Brousse, an annual music festival with onsite food and camping.

The music selection is surprisingly varied: the 2006 festival included Celtic rock, French chansons, and reggae.

In the federal election, a total of 641 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.8%.

The number of jobs in the primary sector was 150, of which 149 were in agriculture and 1 was in forestry or lumber production.

In the tertiary sector; 365 or 44.3% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 187 or 22.7% were in the movement and storage of goods, 96 or 11.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 26 or 3.2% were in the information industry, 9 or 1.1% were the insurance or financial industry, 33 or 4.0% were technical professionals or scientists, 31 or 3.8% were in education and 17 or 2.1% were in health care.

[9] From the 2000 census[update], 602 or 25.7% were Roman Catholic, while 1,119 or 47.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.

The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years.

Both are located on the Lausanne–Bern line and have regular service to Lausanne, Romont FR, and Vevey.