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Defensive fortifications of Vaud, 10 km long. Similar lines of concrete defensive blocks can be found all over Switzerland, though more commonly in border areas, with purpose to stop tank invasions. The blocks resemble Toblerone chocolate bar, hence the name. The line has been left to nature since its construction and hiking trail along their route was made.
The Toblerone line is a 10 km long defensive line made of "dragon's teeth" fortifications built during the Second World War between Bassins and Prangins, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Such defensive blocks can be found throughout Switzerland, though more commonly in border areas. Their purpose was to stop tank invasions. The 2,700 nine-tonne concrete blocks that make up the defences are similar to the shape of the Toblerone chocolate bar, which gave its name to the line. Since the line has been left to nature since its construction, it was decided to keep these concrete blocks and to make a hiking trail along their route.
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Château de Prangins
This castle from 1730 contains a museum, a park and an ancient pottery. The museum has a permanent exhibition about Swiss history from the 18th and 19th centuries and temporary exhibitions of different themes (art, history, culture).
Concert hall with varied program. Reasonably priced drinks.
Nyon is proud of its Roman ruins.
Nyon Castle, a 12th-century fortress above Lake Geneva, contains the History and Porcelain Museum. Its former prison in the attic is open to the public. From the terrace visitors can enjoy the magnificent view out over Lake Geneva and the Alps and even have access to the Castle’s kitchen garden, still in use.
Artifacts from the Roman age from the area, such as amphoras, old coins, and parts of murals and statues.
A museum about Lake Geneva. There are vastly different things on display from photos and parts of ships to small aquaria with fish species living in the lake and a collection of stuffed land animals as well as works by artists and architects from the area and of course physical information on the lake itself and its properties and history.