Chillon for Android

11 things about Chillon

1. Discover Chillon Castle and its most beautiful rooms and collections with our new application full of pictures and illustrations available in eight languages.

2. Stroll along the tour itinerary at your own speed to see over twenty key locations described in the audio-guide, which you can listen to at your ease before, during or even after your visit to Chillon Castle.

3. Legends galore sprung up here, including the most famous one of Bonivard, rendered immortal in the poem by Lord Byron - The Prisoner of Chillon.

4. Discover the 14th century murals in the Duke of Savoy’s bedchamber and in the chapel, and see the large collection of wooden chests and furniture in all the rooms.

5. It’s no surprise that Chillon Castle is one of the most visited monuments in Switzerland.

6. The four great reception halls, where sumptuous banquets and feasting took place in the past, will plunge you right into the life in the Middle Ages.

7. Visiting Chillon Castle is like stepping back in time.

8. Each room reveals yet another part of its history, as well as the daily life and habits of the court of the House of Savoy and of the Bernese Bailiffs.

9. It is protected by the lake but, facing the mountain, defensive towers and the sentry walk on the ramparts served to keep enemies at bay.

10. Throughout the years, this thousand-year-old citadel has inspired the imagination of writers and artists, from Rousseau to Victor Hugo, from Delacroix to Courbet.

11. But never forget that Chillon is a fortress.