Allaman
Country Switzerland Canton Vaud District Morges 46°28′N 06°24′E / 46.467°N 6.4°E / 46.467; 6.4Coordinates: 46°28′N 06°24′E / 46.467°N 6.4°E / 46.467; 6.4
Population	390 (2004[update])
- Density	149 /km2 (386 /sq mi)
Area	2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Postal code	1165
SFOS number	5851
Mayor	Michel Erb
Demonym	Les Allamanais Lè Bregand
Surrounded by	Aubonne, Etoy, Buchillon, Perroy, Féchy
Website	www.allaman.ch Profile, SFSO statistics
Allaman

Allaman is a municipality in the district of Rolle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The village is famous for the medieval Château d'Allaman, built by the Count of Vaud in 1253. The wealthy Genevan philanthropist Jean-Jacques de Sellon, who owned the property until 1839, gave accommodation at the castle to, amongst many others, such political refugees as Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais, the Duke of Bassano, and Camille Cavour, as well as to Franz Liszt and George Sand. In 1820 de Sellon founded the Society of Peace, forerunner of the League of Nations and the United Nations Organization (UNO).

The property is private and owned by a Swiss-German family.

[edit] External links

Château d'Allaman

• Château d'Allaman (homepage)

• Allaman in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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