Taking the early TGV from Gare de Lyon to Lausanne leaves enough time to visit the Chateau de Chillon on the eastern board of Lake Geneva. With a unique strategic location, at a narrow passage controlling the access to Gr. St. Bernhard, Simplon and other alpine passes and located in an area famous for its micro-climate that evokes the Riviera in the middle of the northern Alps, this scenic Chateau has served its dual role as a fortress, summer residence of the Dukes of Savoy (who owned many castles and had quite a choice...)