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Old fortification, interesting to explore

Yvoire is one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France. Its medieval heritage, its label as a flowery town, and its privileged position on the banks of Lake Geneva have something to do with it. Take the time to stroll through its historic center and get lost on the trails of the many natural spaces of this town in the Thonon-les-Bains agglomeration.

With its majestic silhouette, the castle of Yvoire stands like a sentinel on Lake Geneva. It delights photographers who visit Yvoire, the beautiful medieval city of Haute-Savoie. Built from 1306 during the fortification of the village by the Count of Savoy Amédée V, the castle of Yvoire had the military objective of monitoring navigation and controlling the road which linked Geneva to the upper Rhone valley and to Italy.

Amazing place. Medieval village, be careful in summer there are a lot of people.

do a pit-stop in Tête de Course : https://tetedecourse.ch/ great food, the home made ice tea is amazing and they have a bike workshop

From 1306, Count Amédéé V the Great used Yvoire's strategic position as a sentry post between the large and small lakes to build powerful fortifications. For half a century, the city played an important military role, even earning its residents exemption from toll payments in 1324. Later, between 1536 and 1591, when the whole region of Bern was occupied, the city lost its military status and the city wall ring was dismantled. The castle was also burned down and remained without a roof for 350 years. For a long time, the village remained meaningless and the militarily important complex turned into a simple farming and fishing village. Due to the emerging tourism, a new development only started in 1950. In 1959 the village received the national flower award for the first time (Wikipedia).

Memorial to a crashed plane.

Great medieval town on Lake Geneva.