Nyon - Sights, Chateau Up and Rive-side Down

 The Sights of Nyon

Nyon, you have a lovely castle.

This is a small chateau town.  In the 13th Century, Counts of  Savoy began building their castles, and the one here is built atop Roman ruins.  See ://www.myswitzerland.com/en/destinations/resorts/holiday-destinations-in-switzerland/nyon.html/ 

Nyon, Switzerland. Water view

Start uptown, for the view,

Nyon Castle - Chateau, Nyon CH

 At Yverdon-les-Bains, where there is another Savoy castle, we learned that the Savoys liked the square format, and some calling it the Savoy Square. The shape lends itself to various performing arts events.

The Savoys' Castle with frescoes for performing arts, Nyon, square interior

No-one could easily creep up unseen at this towering site. Now there are nice walkways.

Chateau, Nyon, Switzerland

This is a nearby large house (when does it become a chateau?), see it to the left of our top photo, where the eye immediately goes to the Chateau de Nyon, all white. Time for this one to come out of the shadows. Not everyone has replastered and whitewashed.  Good.  We like the ones that show some age.

Get a full walk-around show on Nyon and its streets and buildings at ://www.dpeck.info/nyon1.htm/

Chateau, smaller one, not face-lifted and lovely, Nyon Switzerland

Take the elevator down.

Nyon outdoor elevator, from hill Chateau to riverfront area, le Rive

You can also walk the winding way back down to the riverfront area, the Rive. That is where our little hotel was, bless it.

Look closely as you walk the rest of the way to the riverfront, and find Roman ruins - there, a structure, a part of wall. Some columns. Julius Caesar established the colony here and called it Noviodunum,  after he had finished with his conquest of Gaul.

Corinthian columns, Nyon, park area, Roman ruins, Switzerland