Manoir de Ban

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The Manoir de Ban, or Champ de Ban Estate Manor, is at Corsier-sur-Vevey on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The property is known for having been Charlie Chaplin's home for 25 years, from 1952 until his death in 1977. It houses a museum dedicated to the life and work of its former owner, named Chaplin's World, which opened in April 2016 after 15 years in development. The manor is listed as a heritage site of Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance.LocationThe manor lies on the Champ de Ban Estate, above Corsier-sur-Vevey, a wine-growing village on the Swiss Riviera. The 14ha estate lies in stunning countryside, between the Lavaux vineyards (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lake Geneva and the peaks of the Swiss Alps.The estate is 9 km from Montreux, 26 km from Lausanne and 91 km from Geneva.HistoryConstruction and successive alterationsBefore the manor was built, Champ de Ban was a farm. Still standing from this era are a fountain and the farm building on the Fenil road, which has seen many alterations over the years.Charles Emile Henri de Scherer (1791–1871) bought the estate on 27 May 1839. In 1840, he had a stunning neoclassical mansion built on the site. It was recorded in the land registry in 1841.