Les Clées Castle
Description
Chateau des Clées is located above the village. Built probably in the 11th century, it guarded the traffic through the Jougne Pass and collected tolls on the pass road. Les Clées is first mentioned in 1134 when Pope Innocent II tried in vain to prohibit the reconstruction of the castle.
The chapel of Les Clées was built before the 14th century and rebuilt in 1738-1740.
In 1444 the Duke Louis I of Savoy commissioned the renovations of the walls. During the Burgundian War, on 22 October 1475, Swiss Confederation troops seized and destroyed the city and castle and killed the castle garrison. Under Bernese rule there were three courts in the Les Clées district, one of which was held in the city. Nevertheless, the city gradually lost importance.
Today Les Clées Castle with the surrounding ruins and village is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Address
le Château 1, Les Clées, Switzerland
Established
11th century
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