Friday Fun: Farewell, Ferney and Voltaire!

We leave this weekend. Here’s a pictorial goodbye to Ferney, Voltaire and a few of my favourite local places. I will now be offline for several weeks.

The Rolex Learning Centre in Lausanne, from EPFL website.

On the banks of Lake Divonne in autumn.

The Secret Garden of Vaulx

Spring on the lake.

Voltaire’s shady path, lined with trees planted by himself. Apparently, Gogol carved his initials on one of these trees.

The more formal chateau gardens.

The main street of Ferney. The house on the corner, currently a hotel/restaurant, Hotel de France, was built by Voltaire for his personal secretary. My dream job…

Knitted decorations for the Fete de Voltaire.

Weather watching over the Jura from the bedroom window.

I’ll most likely never have such a glorious view from my house again.

At any time of day or night.

Thank you, France, Rhone-Alpes and Lake Geneva!