Papal College

Papal College

Abbeys & churches – The former papal college has a magnificent two-storey courtyard in the Lombard style (1585-1602) embellished with coats-of-arms and open loggias. It now houses a secondary school. The complex includes the Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia,...more

Liebfrauenkapelle

Liebfrauenkapelle

Abbeys & churches – Also called the Chapel of Our Dear Lady. It marks the southern boundary of the lower...more

St. Christopher Chapel

St. Christopher...

Abbeys & churches – A beautiful walk that will take...more

Church San Güerg

Church San Güerg

Abbeys & churches – The choir walls of this church, built...more

Papal College

Papal College – The former papal college has a magnificent two-storey courtyard in the Lombard style (1585-1602) embellished with coats-of-arms and open loggias. It now houses a secondary school. The complex includes the Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia, built in the 14th and 15th centuries.

The former papal college has a magnificent two-storey courtyard in the Lombard style (1585-1602) embellished with coats-of-arms and open loggias.

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Liebfrauenkapelle

Abbeys & churches – Also called the Chapel of Our Dear Lady. It marks the southern boundary of the lower old town and was built on to the first town wall in the 13th century.

Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel

Liebfrauenkapelle

St. Christopher Chapel

Abbeys & churches – A beautiful walk that will take approximately two hours after leaving Haudères.

You will take the road to La Sage and then go in the direction of the chapel.

St. Christopher Chapel
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Church San Güerg

Abbeys & churches – The choir walls of this church, built in 1480, are covered by a cycle of wall paintings – now fully restored.

The choir walls of this church, built in around 1480, are covered by a cycle of wall paintings – now fully restored.

Church San Güerg
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