Tour de Gourze — photo spot in Tour de Gourze, Gourze 1, 1097 Riex, Switzerland
Tour de Gourze
A small medieval watchtower on a vineyard ridge with sweeping panoramas of Lake Geneva, the Lavaux terraces (UNESCO) and the Alps. Photograph dramatic vistas at sunrise/sunset, fog-filled mornings and autumn vine colors. Accessible via a short steep walk from Riex; parking in the village. Tower may have narrow stone steps and limited opening hours—check local signage and dress for wind. Weekdays and shoulder seasons offer fewer visitors and clearer light.
Tour de Gourze
A small medieval watchtower on a vineyard ridge with sweeping panoramas of Lake Geneva, the Lavaux terraces (UNESCO) and the Alps. Photograph dramatic vistas at sunrise/sunset, fog-filled mornings and autumn vine colors. Accessible via a short steep walk from Riex; parking in the village. Tower may have narrow stone steps and limited opening hours—check local signage and dress for wind. Weekdays and shoulder seasons offer fewer visitors and clearer light.