GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB DE BONMONT
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Golf &
Country Club
de Bonmont
Text: Simone Leitner
Photos: Tim X. Fischer
Situated in a park with trees over a hundred years old and
a Cistercian church which dates back to the XII century, the
Château de Bonmont is only 7 km from Nyon and Lake Geneva. A scenery which could neither be more romantic nor
more beautiful: historical rooms in the castle, a restaurant,
a bar, a large sun terrace, swimming pool indoor, fitness,
sauna, solarium, 18-hole golf course, tennis and, last but
not least, a magnificent view of Lake Geneva and the MontBlanc.
The oldest evidence of a monk community, abiding by the
rules of the Benedictine of the year 1123, originates from
Bonmont near Nyon. After a visit from Abbot Bernard von
Clairvaux, Bonmont was proclaimed the first Cistercian abbey of Switzerland in 1131. Immediately thereafter, the
construction of the abbey church Sainte-Marie was begun,
which marked the transition from Romanesque to Gothic.
The Golf & Country Club de Bonmont is a gem for golfers, pleasure-lovers and those seeking peace
and quiet. It lies in the middle of
a golf course which is considered
as one of the most beautiful in the
Romandie.
The construction was completed shortly before the year
1200. The abbey was at its prime in the middle ages. In
the 13th century it was under the protection of the House
of Savoy, one of the richest monasteries in the Lake Geneva
area. So much for the history.
In 1979, the former castle became a hotel business to which
the numerous historical rooms lend a special ambiente. Today, the abbey church and the hotel lie in the middle of a
golf course which is considered one of the most beautiful
in the Romandie. Golfers, as well as non-golfers, can relax
in these wonderful surroundings. The hotel director says
“whether for a romantic weekend, some days of golf or a
wedding this is the ideal spot”.
Not only that, business meetings can also be held in the
Golf & Country Club de Bonmont; five conference rooms
with a capacity of up to 100 persons are available.