Château St-Maire / Saint-Maire Castle, Lausanne The building, in the solid style of the city castles of the time, still indicates that it served both residential and military purposes. Since …
At the start of the 16th century, with the arrival of the Reformation and the Bernese, the former Catholic church became a Protestant church and then became disused. In 1548, …
The Haldimand tower is a watchtower dating from 1791. It was built by the Swiss general Guillaume-Henri Dufour to monitor the movements of French troops during the Revolution. The tower …
The "Tour de Marsens" is a fortified tower in the Dézaley area of the commune of Puidoux. It dates from the 13th century. You can also see it from the lower hiking trail that leads through Lavaux.