Chillon Castle
| Château de Chillon | |
|---|---|
Chillon Castle at nightfall with the Dents du Midi in the background | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Medieval |
| Classification | Historic monument |
| Town or city | Veytaux, Vaud |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°24′51″N 06°55′39″E / 46.41417°N 6.92750°E |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jacques de Saint-Georges |
| Website | |
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Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon, pronounced [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃijɔ̃]) is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss 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 Europe. Successively occupied by the House of Savoy, then by the Bernese from 1536 until 1798, it now belongs to the canton of Vaud and is classified as a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance.