Chaplin's World Vevey: Charlie Chaplin Manor & Studio Ticket
Inside Chaplin's Swiss Home: 25 Years Frozen in Time
You walk through the 500m² manor where Chaplin lived with his family, then into a 1,350m² studio with reconstructed film sets and a chronological arc of his work. The 10-acre park offers lake and mountain views. The whole site is wheelchair accessible, and you move through it on your own schedule — no guide, no group, no fixed timing.
2h–3h
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Chaplin's World museum
- Visit the Manoir and see Chaplin's home
- Learn about Chaplin's family life
- Tour the Studio and watch film montage
- Walk through Easy Street movie set
- Stroll the park with lake and Alps views
- Shop for Chaplin souvenirs and DVDs
The Experience
The first room stops you cold. Not because it's grand — it's the opposite. The dining room at Chaplin's World in Vevey is small, lived-in, ordinary in a way that makes the man who sat there suddenly real. You're standing in the actual manor where Charlie Chaplin spent his last 25 years, and the rooms aren't staged like a museum; they're furnished with his things, arranged as his family left them. The 500 square meters of the house walk you through his daily life — the kitchen where meals happened, the spaces where he moved between being a filmmaker and just a person who chose Switzerland over Hollywood.
Then you cross into the Studio, a separate 1,350 square meter building on the estate, and the scale flips. Here's the cinematic world — a street set pulled straight from Easy Street, one of his most famous films, reconstructed so you can walk through it. The tour begins with a montage of images tracing his life and work against the backdrop of 20th century history, and you move through decades of his output in one afternoon. It's disorienting in the best way: the intimacy of the manor, then the vastness of what he created.
The 10-acre park wraps around both buildings and opens onto Lake Leman with the Alps beyond. Chaplin loved this landscape — the vineyards, the water, the mountains — and you understand why the moment you step outside. It's not a distraction from the tour; it's part of why he stayed. The shop, tucked into his old Bentley garage, sells his films on DVD, his posters, the hat and cane, books about him. You can spend as long as you want here, moving between the three spaces at your own pace.
What’s included
Admission to Chaplin's World includes entry to the 500m² manor with period furnishings and personal items, the 1,350m² studio featuring reconstructed film sets and a chronological presentation of Chaplin's work, the 10-acre surrounding park with views of Lake Leman and the Alps, and access to the shop in the Bentley garage. You move through all three spaces at your own pace with no scheduled guide or group.
Operated by Chaplins World - By Grevin SA
Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to understand Chaplin as a person and filmmaker without the structure of a guided tour — you control the pace and spend as much time as you want in each space, which is what makes both the intimate manor and the sprawling studio feel complete in one visit.
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Top questions
How long does it take to see everything?
Most visitors spend 2 to 3 hours, but you can move faster or slower depending on how much time you spend in each space.
Is there a guide, or do you go through on your own?
Self-guided. You move through the manor, studio and park at your own pace with no scheduled tour.
Can you visit just the manor, or just the studio?
Admission includes access to all three areas — the manor, the studio and the park. You can't buy separate tickets for individual sections.
Is the site wheelchair accessible?
Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and strollers are permitted throughout.
What's included in the ticket?
Admission to the manor, studio and park. The shop is separate — you can browse but don't have to buy anything.
Can you eat or drink on site?
The reference material doesn't specify a café or restaurant, so check with the venue directly about food options.
Is there parking?
The reference material doesn't detail parking, but public transportation options are available nearby.
Can service animals come in?
Yes, service animals are allowed throughout the site.
Chaplin's World Vevey: Charlie Chaplin Manor & Studio Ticket
2h–3h · EN · FR
from US$ 38 per person
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