The Gothic revival façade
Small turrets and white balconies directly on the lakefront.
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A nineteenth-century château on the Lake Geneva waterfront in Vevey, right at the edge of the market square. It was built in Gothic revival style in the 1830s on the site of an older building, and its white façade with balconies and small turrets is among the most conspicuous things on this stretch of shore. One thing should be clear before you go: the building is private property and is not open to visitors. It is used for events, there is no interior to see and no ticket to buy. What you do here is look at it from the square or the promenade, and that takes minutes. It is not in Montreux but in Vevey, about six kilometres along the same shore, the two towns linked by a local train every few minutes. Its real value is as part of the scene in Vevey: the wide market square, the lakeside promenade and the statue of Charlie Chaplin, who spent his last years here. See it within an hour in Vevey rather than as a destination.
Small turrets and white balconies directly on the lakefront.
One of the widest squares on the lake, transformed on market days.
The Charlie Chaplin statue on the promenade is close by — he spent his last years in this town.
Place du Marché, Vevey, on the shore of Lake Geneva
Swiss Camera MuseumThe Swiss Camera Museum in the heart of Vevey tells the story of photography fro2 minutes walk4.6
Alimentarium Food MuseumThe Alimentarium is **the world's first museum devoted entirely to food**, opene5 minutes walk4.0
VeveyVevey is an elegant town on Lake Geneva six minutes by train from Montreux, and 13 minutes walk
Swiss Museum of GamesThe Swiss Museum of Games occupies a **thirteenth-century castle** on the shore 16 minutes walk4.3No. The building is private and used for events, with no public tours or tickets. If you want a castle you can actually enter on this shore, the Château de Chillon near Montreux is the right destination, fully open and worth two hours.
The promenade, the market square and the Chaplin statue are all walkable and free, and the Chaplin's World museum on a hill above the town is the real visit if you have half a day. The château is a look within that, not a reason to come.