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How to Get to Château de Chillon. You can get to Château de Chillon by train, boat, bus, car, or on foot. TRAIN: The closest train station is Veytaux-Chillon. From here, it is a 500-meter walk along the shoreline of Lake Geneva (7 minutes). Check timetables here. BOAT: The GCN boats dock right next to Château de Chillon. From here, it is a.
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The following prices are subject to change during special events or themed days at Chillon Castle. Rates and discounts on the online ticketing service: take advantage of special rates, discounts or free admission with vouchers at the castle's ticket office with your credentials (Montreux Riviera Card, Raiffeisen, Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Museum Passport, CarteCulture Caritas via Swiss Museum.
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Visit duration 2 h. Closed, opens at 10:00 AM favorite_border. In Veytaux, near Montreux, Chillon Castle has stood proudly on its rocky island for nearly a thousand years. Made famous by Jean-Jacques Rousseau's novel "Julie, or the New Heloise" and Lord Byron's poem "The Prisoner of Chillon", this fortress is a true treasure from.
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Château de Chillon had Romantic writers, artists and poets in raptures in the 19th century, with its medieval looks, Gothic soul and gory history. None captured it better than Lord Byron in his 1816 poem The Prisoner of Chillon, recounting the fate and suffering of François Bonivard, thrown into the dungeon for his seditious, anti-Savoy ideas.
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Château de Chillon. Chillon Castle is located on a rock on the banks of Lake Geneva. The water castle is the most visited historic building in Switzerland. For nearly four centuries Chillon was the residence and profitable toll station of the Counts of Savoy. The rock island between Lake Geneva and the steep looming mountains was inhabited.
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Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is a medieval fortress celebrated for its beauty and is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.Situated in Canton Vaud, Switzerland and only 3 km (2 miles) from the modern city of Montreux, Chillon Castle sits on a rock along the banks of Lake Geneva. From the 12th-16th centuries CE, Chillon Castle belonged to the.
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The Chillon Castle ("Château de Chillon" in French) is a well-preserved 12th-century castle on the shores of Lake Geneva in South-Western Switzerland. It's open to visitors and can be reached in just 10 minutes from Montreux. The Chillon Castle is one of Switzerland's most popular cultural destinations. You can roam the interior and exterior.
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The castle took on the oval shape of the genuine island upon which it was built. It is approximately 100m long and 50m wide. It also took its name from the rock; the word 'Chillon' meant 'rocky platform' in an ancient language. The history of the castle is marked by three great periods: those of the Savoy family, the Bernese bailiffs.
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Chateau de Chillon - also known as Castle Chillon - is a picturesque fort which uses both Lake Geneva and a moat created between a small island and the mainland for defence. First mentioned between 1160 or 1005 AD, it is along the shoreline of Lake Geneva near Veytaux, Switzerland. Through the centuries it has been home to the Counts of.
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Le château de Chillon se trouve sur les rives du lac Léman, près de Montreux à Veytaux en Suisse. Il fait partie de l'Association des Musées suisses et de la Riviera vaudoise. Médiévale et romantique, cette forteresse offre des expositions, animations, événements et locations de salles magnifiques.
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Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is an island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud.It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône.Chillon is amongst the most visited medieval castles in Switzerland and Europe.
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From the beautiful views of Lake Geneva and the Alps that attracted the Savoys in summer to the dreary dungeons, which held manyunfortunate souls over the years, Chillon Castle is an experience that should not be missed on any trip to Switzerland. Chillon Castle, Avenue de Chillon 21, Veytaux, Switzerland, +41 21 966 89 10.
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Le château de Chillon se situe en , dans le canton de Vaud, sur le territoire du district de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, entre Montreux et Villeneuve. Il se trouve sur l'île de Chillon, un rocher de calcaire plongé dans le Léman et séparé d'une dizaine de mètres du rivage, à 376 d'altitude, . Le château est accessible en voiture depuis.
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Château de Chillon: Train: Veytaux-Chillon (6-minute walk) Final Thoughts: Is Chillon Castle Worth Visiting? Image of Chillon Castle by TouringSwitzerland.com. Located on Lake Geneva's shores, Chillon Castle is one of Switzerland's most popular tourist destinations. Since the 12th century, the castle has been used as a fortress, a prison.