Allaman Castle, Allaman, Switzerland

Allaman Castle has its origins in the 11 and 12th centuries but the main components were built by Louis, Duke of Savoy, in 1253.

The wealthy Genevan philanthropist Count Jean-Jacques de Sellon, who owned the property until 1839, gave accommodation at the castle to political refugees, such as Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte, Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, Voltaire, Franz Liszt and George Sand. In 1820 de Sellon founded the Society of Peace, forerunner of the League of Nations and the United Nations Organization (UNO) and in 1830 the First International Peace Summit was held in Château d'Allaman. Since then, the Castle has also been referred to 'The Castle of Peace'. De Sellon was also instrumental in the abolition of the death penalty in Switzerland.

The Castle of Allaman is one of the largest private properties of Switzerland. The estate covers over 33 hectares and offers some 6,200 m2 of living space. The estate is surrounded by private forests, parks, gardens and Grand Cru vine yards. Recently completely restored and transformed, the Castle is owned by a Swiss family.

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Mon Evaluation (2 years ago)
Very poor service. The castle canceled our reservation without even communicating it. The excuses were also pitiful.

Daniel-André Geyer (4 years ago)
Allaman Castle Allaman Castle is a Vaudois castle (Switzerland), in the middle of vineyards with a magnificent view of Lake Geneva. The beginnings of the construction of the castle probably date back to the years 1291-1292. The castle was successively inhabited by the families of Allaman, Cerjat, the Marquise Jeanne-Marguerite de Langallerie, Messrs Gaspard and Jean de Sellon (father and son), among others… Jean-Jacques de Sellon (1782-1839), a great pacifist and lover of architecture and gardens, welcomed famous guests there including Joseph Bonaparte, Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, Hugues-Bernard Maret, Franz Liszt, George Sand, Louis Niedermeyer, Camillo Cavour and others. The castle was the temporary headquarters of the Society of Peace (future League of Nations, then the United Nations). Today the castle is private property and unfortunately cannot be visited.

Jean Loic Chollet (4 years ago)
Great. It's worth a trip just to visit it!

Paul Marbach (4 years ago)
Idyllic location, restored castle in a pleasant park. Quality wines.

Olivier Vermeulen (7 years ago)
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