Blonay Castle

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Le château en bref

On the Savoyard shore of Lake Geneva, at Lugrin, Blonay Castle, also called Château de Tourronde, is the former fortified manor house of a branch of the powerful Blonay family, which was established on both sides of the lake. It is first mentioned in 1320, when Pierre II de Blonay drew up a deed there; the tower then served as his residence. In 1429, Rodolphe and Pierre de Blonay divided their possessions, among which was the fortified manor of Lugrin, which belonged to François de Blonay in 1480. From the mid-19th century onwards, the residence was gradually abandoned; around 1850 it was described as being in ruins, its oratory even being used to store fishing nets. In 1922, the Baroness de Blonay sold it to Princess Henriette of Belgium, who had it entirely rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style; almost all of the medieval structures had disappeared. The castle, now divided into private apartments, should not be confused with the Château de Blonay in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.