Château de Vufflens - Vufflens-le-Château

Château de Vufflens is located on Chemin de la Balle in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland.  It sits on land which has housed a fortress since the early 1100's.  The current castle was constructed by Henri de Colombier sometime after 1390 and replaced an older castle which formerly stood there.  The château was sacked in 1530 during the Bernese invasion.  After several change of hands the castle was inherited by the Saussure family who undertook a complete restoration in 1860, resulting in the facade which adorns the castle today.  The two distinctive sections of the castle are still clearly visible.  To the east is the smaller, turreted section, which has traditionally been the family residence while the western portion, taller and lined by four towers, was the former dungeon.  The Saussure family still owns the castle and the lands surrounding it and currently runs a winery.  Château de Vufflens has been declared a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance.      

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