Standing on a cliffside at the end of the Monnetier valley, Château de l'Ermitage has dominated the Genevan plain for almost five centuries. The château is believed to have been built in the early 16th century by François-Prosper de Genève-Lullin.
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Owned by the Dukes of Savoy, this fortress overlooking the plain was deemed sufficiently threatening by the Genevese that they decided to launch an attack on the building. On August 31, 1589, Captain Guinet and his troops captured the Château de l'Ermitage, before demolishing part of it and setting it on fire. The ruins remained untouched for almost three centuries.
In 1855, Messrs Bovet and de Mandrot purchased the Hermitage ruins and grounds. On the remains of the feudal keep, they built...
In 1855, Messrs Bovet and de Mandrot purchased the Hermitage ruins and grounds. On the remains of the feudal keep, they built...
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