Château des Clées — Attraction in Les Clées

A charming historical place, just a short walk from the Les Clees chapel up the hill. Although the Les Clees Chateau itself is a private property it is possible to walk around its grounds and admire the outer architecture of the restored in the 19th century part and the 12 century ancient stones of the part that lies in ruins. The grounds of the castle are not big, but beautifully maintained, with old trees throwing the shade on the the green lawn with romantically placed here and there garden chairs. The garden chairs are for the residents though, not for the visitors to sit on. There is a nice view from the castle grounds. In 13th century the castle belonged to the Guillaume II, the Count of Geneva. The place possess some air of mystery around it and would be a perfect setting for a romantic mystery book or as a setting for similarly themed movie. At the foot of the hill on which the castle is situated there is an inn with a cafe/restaurant which is also open on Saturday and Sundays, so one can have a quick bit or a...

Outre le château des clées, il faut absolument faire la randonnée de la vallée d'Orbe. Faire la boucle en prenant rive gauche/rive droite ou inversement. Chemin large et plat, bien équipé de bancs. Trajet facile qui domine la vallée. Peu de vue sur l'Orbe. Arrivée près de l'usine électrique, de la conduite forcée qu'il faut longer pour retrouver le creux de l''Orbe. Pour les plus aguerris prendre le chemin déconseillé sur la droite notamment par mauvais temps (étroit, boueux, de guingois). Longe l'Orbe, rive droite. Magnifique, verdoyant, tropical. Très joli parcours qui se fait tranquillement mais sûrement. Retour à les Clées sans oublier d'aller aux maires en suivant l'entrée du chemin mentionné par un...

Private caste with free public access to the garden. A haven of peace! No access by car, you need to park in the village. There is a pleasant little restaurant with a secluded terrace at the foot of the...