About us

The Foundation

Created in 2002, the Chillon Castle Foundation’s mission is to ensure the operation, conservation, and restoration of the historic site, which is owned by the Canton de Vaud (see decree adopted on June 30, 2010).

The most visited historical monument in Switzerland, Chillon Castle is a jewel of medieval heritage, recognized for its great cultural and historical value as well as its international tourist appeal.

The Chillon Castle Foundation is committed to making heritage a living legacy.

Its mission is to offer each visitor a unique experience, where historical narratives and the conservation of the monument come together and resonate with the present/today’s world.

Its values are: Authenticity, Hospitality, Quality.

See previous annual reports: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009.

Read the Foundation’s charter and by-laws

Foundation Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees works in close collaboration with the castle management team as well as the Technical Commission. It can consist of between seven and thirteen members and is overseen by three to five Chief Officers, including the President and the Treasurer.

Find out more about the Foundation Board of Trustees

Anne-Catherine Lyon

Former State Councillor for Belmont-sur-Lausanne President

Laurent Wehrli

Swiss National Councillor for Glion Treasurer

Danielle Chaperon

Professor of Literature, specialist in Dramaturgy and History of Theatre, Lausanne

Christine Chevalley

Mayor and member of Swiss Parliament for Veytaux

Olivier Gfeller

Mayor of Montreux

Corinne Ingold

Mayor of Villeneuve

Vincent Grandjean

Chancellor for the Canton of Vaud

Michel Vust

Director of Culture, Canton of Vaud

Florence Siegrist

Regional Prefect for Riviera-Pays d'Enhaut

Sandra Laydu Molinari

Notary, Montreux

Anne Dupraz

Architect EPFL-SIA, Lausanne

Rachel Perroud

Regional SME Client Manager at BCV, Vevey

François Cardinaux

President of the Circle of Friends of Chillon, Vevey

The Team

During peak season, Chillon Castle Foundation employs around 75 people (32 full-time equivalent) in the following roles: security and maintenance officers, reception and sales staff (bookings, ticket office and shops), guides, cultural mediators, museographers, and administrative (secretarial, marketing and communications, HR) and accounting staff.

The Chillon team is made up of 16 nationalities.

General management of Chillon Castle Foundation is overseen by the castle director. With the support of a Cultural Programming Director and a Marketing, Communications and Sales Director, she manages castle operations and preservation of the site, and is also responsible for developing, devising and implementing strategy.

Meet the team

Marta Sofia dos Santos

Director

Noémie Enz

Director of Cultural Programming

Yannick Klein

Director or Marketing, Communications and Sales

Philia Hery

Human Resources Manager

Anne-Sophie Marchal

Public Relations and Cultural Mediation Manager

Melissa Nieto

Events Manager

Jessica Decosterd

Ticket Office and Booking Manager

Lucie Borer

Marketing Manager

Natsuka Huber

Museum Shop and Bazaar Manager

Valérie Frehner

Assistant Museum Shop and Bazaar Manager

Numa Rullier

Surveillance, Security and Maintenance Manager

Delphine Avrial

Sustainability / CSR Manager

Joël Demotz

Heritage Coordinator & Cultural Mediator

Sebastien Tolosa Zoyo-Mayoraz

Cultural mediator and museography collaborator

Dominique Würsten

Cultural mediator and guide

AND OUR OTHER TEAMS

Admin

Maintenance

Guides

Sales

Technical Commission

The Technical Commission consists of five members and is presided over by a representative from the Buildings Department for the Canton of Vaud. The Commission is tasked with preserving the castle. The castle director and the architect appointed by the Board attend Commission meetings.

Find out more about the Technical Commission

Corinne Länzlinger

Project manager, architect President

Danielle Chaperon

Professor of Literature, specialist in Dramaturgy and History of Theatre

Nicolas Delachaux

Architect at Boujol & Delachaux S.A.

Bernard Zumthor

Architect and federal expert

Antoine Graf

Architect at Graf & Rouault Architectes Head Architect to Chillon Castle Foundation

Marta Sofia dos Santos

Chillon Castle Foundation Director

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The Foundation

Foundation Board of Trustees

Anne-Catherine Lyon

Laurent Wehrli

Danielle Chaperon

Christine Chevalley

Olivier Gfeller

Corinne Ingold

Vincent Grandjean

Michel Vust

Florence Siegrist

Sandra Laydu Molinari

Anne Dupraz

Rachel Perroud

François Cardinaux

The Team

Marta Sofia dos Santos

Noémie Enz

Yannick Klein

Philia Hery

Anne-Sophie Marchal

Melissa Nieto

Jessica Decosterd

Lucie Borer

Natsuka Huber

Valérie Frehner

Numa Rullier

Delphine Avrial

Joël Demotz

Sebastien Tolosa Zoyo-Mayoraz

Dominique Würsten

Admin

Maintenance

Guides

Sales

Technical Commission

Corinne Länzlinger

Danielle Chaperon

Nicolas Delachaux

Bernard Zumthor

Antoine Graf

Marta Sofia dos Santos

Partners

Sponsors

Lighting partner

Media partners

Tourism, cultural and transports partners

Associations

Online ticket office

Bookings