Tour de Salausex ruins

Almost completely lost, a square medieval tower occupied the rocky promontory of Cubly from probably the 10th or 11th century. A moat, still clearly visible today, protected the tower to the east. It would have been topped by a wooden palisade, extending over the two non-rocky slopes and accompanied by a drawbridge.

The remains of a small quarry can be seen inside the enclosure; it probably provided the stones for the construction of the tower. The summit and surrounding area had certainly been cleared to provide timber, firewood and grazing land.

The tower was intended to serve as a refuge in the event of unrest, as well as a surveillance and communications post, thanks to its dominant position. Rapid communication between the castles of Chillon, Châtelard and Blonay was possible to warn of any danger.

The name Salausex refers to a rock or wall (from saxum in Latin) located on the territory of the former part of the commune of Sâle, now part of the commune of Montreux. This is the setting for the legend of Eleonore, daughter of the dreaded Archibald d'Aigremont, who forced her into a convent rather than allow her to marry the man she met at the Tour de Salausex, Berthold de Blonay. From then on, Eléonore's soul returned to wander near the ruins, letting out painful sighs, memories of her sweetest emotions.