Situated on the great shores of Lake Leman in Veytaux, Switzerland, the Château de Chillon (or the Chillon Castle) is one of the country’s best treasures. Lovers of literature may have probably first heard of this place from a Lord Byron poem called “Prisoner of Chillon,” narrative poetry about a monk named Francois de Bonivard, who was imprisoned there in 1530 (you can find Lord Byron’s signature in one of the dungeons). Some may have also first read about it … (View original article)
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