Chenaux Castle

Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland

Chenaux castle was built in 1392 by Chevalier Pierre and his brother Guillaume. Humbert, the bastard of Savoie, acquired the fortress in 1432 and completed it by an advanced defense. The castle was set on fire during the wars of Bourgogne. Today the castle of Chenaux is occupied by the prefecture but can be visited.

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Sous le Château, Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
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Founded: 1392
Category: Castles and fortifications in Switzerland

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en.wikipedia.org
www.estavayer-payerne.ch

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sana Nigg (12 months ago)
Calm, stunning views, opened to public even on weekends. Great quality time.
Beat Wehrli (12 months ago)
A fantastic spot is this well maintained Castle. Great view overlooking the lake of Neuchatel.
Kirusigaa Sathiyapalan (13 months ago)
Beautiful and relaxing place.
Sebastien Heintz (15 months ago)
nice place to get married. we had a really good time for our friend’s wedding! view is amazing
Alejandro Montiel (2 years ago)
If you travel by train it will take you about 20 minutes to reach this castle from the train station (You are likely not to feel the walk was that long as you will cross the town which have some beautiful churches and other buildings as well). This castle is around 700 years old according to the information provided by the signs around. There is a wonderful view of the lake as well. I really enjoyed this visit.
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