Saint-Saphorin Castle
| Saint-Saphorin Castle | ||
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 Saint-Saphorin Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Château de Mestral | |
| Creation time : | In the 17th century | |
| Conservation status: | Receive | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 32 '43.1 " N , 6 ° 29' 14.8" E | |
| Height: | 526 m above sea level M. | |
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The Saint-Saphorin Castle (also called Château de Mestral ) is located in the town of the same name, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges (municipality of Echichens ) in the canton of Vaud .
The classical building was built in the 17th century on the remains of a fortified house. At the beginning of the 16th century, two ruling families shared the area on which the castle would later be built: the aristocrats of Saint-Saphorin and those of Colombier . That is why it has two watchtowers today . The Colombier ceased to own the property in the mid-16th century when Marguerite von Colombier married François d'Allinges. Their daughter, Elisabeth d'Allinges, married André de Pesmes in 1592, a member of a noble family from Franche-Comté that had been established in Geneva since the 14th century . It was not until 1711 that François-Louis de Pesmes succeeded in uniting the rulers around the area of the castle. After his death in 1737, the castle and his daughter Judith-Louise de Pesmes became the property of the de Mestral family . Her son was Armand François Louis de Mestral de Saint-Saphorin .
Web links
- History of the St. Saphorin Castle (with numerous photographs)