The history trail

The residence of Baron Louis-François Guiguer and his family and a fascinating place for all
ages to explore.

Area below the château that was formerly a watering place for animals, with a UNESCO-
inscribed pile dwelling site nearby.

Villa of the psychiatrist Oscar Forel, founder of the Rives de Prangins clinic which occupies a
number of buildings set around it.

With a lost village, a large villa-cum-chalet and a monument on a public beach, Promenthoux
has witnessed history since the Middle Ages.

An extensive estate formerly known as “Le Marais” that became the Napoleon family’s
home in Switzerland.

The Napoleon family had two villas built in 1862 by French architect Emile Trélat – one is
now the clubhouse of the Domaine Impérial Golf Club.

Infantry forts disguised as charming houses in the local style, built in 1940 as part of the
“Toblerone” defence line.

The farm built by the baron and his wife Matilda that predates Marie-Antoinette’s “Queen’s
Hamlet” and was once home to the composer Paderewski.

The geographical centre of the commune of Gland.

The village of Gland still contains houses with Gothic elements, most notably “La Pique”,
with its stairway tower.

A charming rural spot with uninterrupted views of Lake Geneva, still undeveloped and used
for farming.