Autumn program
Summer is coming to an end and giving way to autumn. If the leaves on the trees are changing colour, the Chillon Castle team is still hard at work to welcome you with pleasure and a smile.
Our programme offers events of very different sizes. They allow you to discover the fortress and its history from different angles. Whether alone, accompanied∙e∙s or as a family, we look forward to welcoming you.
Temporary exhibition
CAROLINE TSCHUMI – Illuminated Princesses
09 September.2022 – 19 February 2023
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Chillon Castle has given the artist Caroline Tschumi the freedom to paint or draw countesses or duchesses of the Savoy family, who ruled over the fortress of Lake Geneva in the Middle Ages. She gives a second life to these historical figures whose lives were anything but rosy, far from the clichés conveyed in films or cartoons. If you want to know which princess had the most children or who was the best musician, you will find all the answers throughout the exhibition… in works full of fascinating details!
A children’s trail and mediation modules for children allow families to discover these portraits in a fun way.
Admission at no extra charge
Guided tour available on request.
OPENING OF THE BAZ’ART
7 October (10:00)
FR
As part of the “Caroline Tschumi – Illuminated Princesses” exhibition, the Chillon Castle Foundation has decided to transform the century-old bazaar into a real creative workshop. On October 7, the artist Caroline Tschumi will reveal two original portraits of princesses of the House of Savoy that she has created especially for the occasion in this brand new environment, which benefits from an entirely new scenography and museography.
Free of charge
SPECIAL EVENTS
7TH SWISS CASTLE DAY – ESSEN! MANGER! MANGIARE!
2 October (10AM-6PM)
FR DE EN
Do you love to cook? Are you attracted to or intrigued by the Middle Ages? Come and discover Chillon Castle by following the delicious flavours that emanate from it as part of the Swiss Castle Day, organised in partnership with the Swiss Castle Association, on the theme of food. Throughout the halls, we propose numerous activities that will allow you to discover Chillon in a different way: tastings of spicy drinks or medieval dishes, cooking workshops to teach you how to become medieval chefs.
Festive menu at the Café Byron: La Galimafrée (sauté of farmhouse pork from Chapuis with spices, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, dried fruit, apricots, almonds).
In case of rain, most events take place in the rooms of the historical building.
Children (6 to 15 years): CHF 10.00
Adult: CHF 17.50
Family: CHF 50.00
SCARY NIGHT AT THE CASTLE – THE GHOST OF THE WHITE LADY
15 October (6.30-11.30PM)
FR
The most awaited event of the year returns to Chillon Castle after a two-year break! Come and tremble at the touch of spectres and other spirits under the authority of the White Lady, the most dangerous ghost in the fortress! A host of equally frightening activities await you:
- actors show the risks of summoning the dead,
- dancers and circus performers lead you through the castle courtyards in a dance of death,
- children’s storytellers tell ghost stories,
- a torture chamber shows you the finer points of the art of inflicting pain and an escape game!
- two children’s trails to enjoy with your family.
Indoor and outdoor
Children (4 to 15 years): CHF 15.00
Adult: CHF 20.00
Family: CHF 60.00
Program and tickets only available in advance on the web page of the event.
FAMILY DAY AT THE MUSEUM
5-6 November (10AM-6PM)
As every year, Chillon Castle is pleased to participate in this event in partnership with the other museums of the Vaud Riviera. For two days, the artist Caroline Tschumi accompanies and helps families to create together a unique work, inspired by her personal universe and the temporary exhibition dedicated to her: “Caroline Tschumi – Illuminated Princesses“. This moment of sharing allows them to discover and experiment, through her contact, the techniques she used… while letting themselves be inspired, like her, by the enchanting setting of the fortress, as protected∙e within it.
At the end of the workshop, families take their creation home with them.
Workshops: CHF 20 per family
Reservation and prices on www.amrv.ch
Holiday workshops for children
ATCHOO! BLESS YOU!
18 October / 25 October (10AM-Noon)
FR
Ages 8-12
Autumn is a wet season during which it is easy to catch a cough or a cold. Fortunately, Chillon Castle organises herbalist workshops where children can learn how to make syrup to combat colds… in the shelter of the fortress in front of a roaring fire. Made from honey and plants with soothing properties, they will help you to stick it out! This is also an opportunity to learn more about the extraordinary properties of these plants, flowers and roots that help to heal.
Children (8 to 12 years old): CHF 17.00
2 accompanying persons: free admission
YOUR ILLUMINATED PRINCESS
20 October / 27 October (10AM-Noon)
FR
Ages 8-12
How do you paint a portrait of a medieval princess? This ambitious question can be answered by the artist Caroline Tschumi. Based on her work for the temporary exhibition “Caroline Tschumi – Illuminated Princesses“, she will accompany and help children to create a personal work of art that they can then take home. This workshop is a noble and enriching plunge into the unique universe of Caroline Tschumi and the very particular link she has woven with the Chillon Castle. This activity takes place rain or shine.
Children (8 to 12 years old): CHF 17.00
2 accompanying persons: free admission