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Around the middle of the 19th century, there was even talk of writing off Chillon Castle for demolition and using the stones in the construction of the railway. However, the landscape, the grand castle, and the romantic stories of the former prisoners had long captivated many, and interest in the monument's outstanding historical significance was also awakening. And so, more and more travelers visited the castle, which, from the 1820s onward, could also be viewed from the new steamships on Lake Geneva. While Rousseau had already chosen the castle as the setting for a key scene in his 1761 epistolary novel Julie ou la Nouvelle Héloïse, other writers, such as Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas, were inspired by the place, in addition to Lord Byron. The café next to the castle is now called "Byron." The French painter Gustave Courbet depicted Chillon several times during his stay on Lake Geneva, and Eugène Delacroix, who was influenced by Lord Byron's poems, as well as other artists, also painted views of the moated castle, the image of which became widely known through photography in the age of early tourism.

A lovely hiking trail accessible from Versoix. Make sure you wear sturdy shoes in spring, as the undergrowth can be damp.

Beautiful old town square, ideal for a cafe.

The emblem of Geneva, quite simply.

In the execution cell, dangling from the rope, you have a great view of the lake for a short time

Beautiful, the city is beautifully situated between the lake and the mountains!

Perhaps the most beautiful square in the old town of Geneva.

A wonderful place in the middle of the old town. Numerous cafes and restaurants invite you to linger. Its close location to the Saint Pierre Cathedral makes the Place du Bourg-de-Four a popular place