With its majestic shape, Yvoire castle is still standing like a sentinel on Lake Geneva. It is a source of joy for photographers.
Where to take pictures of Yvoire castle from?
Here are the best spots from where you may observe it and take pictures:
- At the intersection of rue du lac and rue de la liberté
- At the top of the « weaving » in the Garden of the Five Senses
- From the pier of the “big” port
- From the pier of the “old” port
- At the top of Rue de jardins
- On boat from Lake Léman
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History of Yvoire castle
Built from 1306 during the village fortification by the Comte de Savoie Amédée V, Yvoire castle had a military goal to watch the navigation and control the road which linked Geneva to the high valley of the Rhône and to Italy.
For several centuries, the village of Yvoire was in the center of several strategic or religious wars between France, Bern, Geneva as well as the houses of Faucigny, Dauphiné and Savoie.
In 1591, a fire devastated the building which only found its shape back in the 20th century, when Félix Bouvier of Yvoire undertook several internal and external renovation works, like the roof and the watch towers setting in 1939.
The mystery of Yvoire
You won’t come in Yvoire castle. Property of the Yvoire family from the 17th century, it has not been opened to visitors. This contributes to the mystery of Yvoire…
Pictures of Yvoire castle
