The Château d'Allaman, a force of inspiration through the ages
A 11th century fortress with its moats, its ditches and its drawbridge, the castle was burned down in 1530 by the Bernese enemy and rose from its ashes thanks to the succession of its many owners.
Among them, in 1723, the Marquise de Langallerie, known as the Merry Widow, transformed it into a pleasure castle, a residence open to the spirit of the arts and culture by organizing frequent and brilliant receptions there.
The humanist, Jean-Jacques de Sellon, an activist for the abolition of the death penalty and the end of wars, inherited the castle in 1810. It became the temporary headquarters of the Society of Peace, which would later become the League of Nations and then the United Nations. The Spirit of Geneva draws its inspiration from Allaman to the point that Jean-Jacques had the description engraved on a column of the castle that was uncovered during recent renovations.
Since 1975, the Château d'Allaman has been classified as a historical monument and a Swiss cultural property of national importance.
The vineyard
We owe the reconstitution of its vineyard, in 1959, to Count Gérard de Loriol. Since 1974, it is the head of culture Samuel Brocard who has taken up the torch, giving his place, in 2016, to Caspar Eugster to enjoy a well-deserved retirement.
