The Fontaine Bartholdi on the Place des Terreaux
The Place des Jacobins
This is the first of two pages documenting our trip to Switzerland. Click here to go to the second page.
On August 1, 2019, we picked up our Renault Megane rental car at the Cannes train station and set out for our Swiss vacation. Our first stop was Lyon (yes, we know that this is in France, but 445 kilometers—278 miles—seemed enough for a first day, and besides we have always liked Lyon). Wer got there late afternoon, checked into our hotel, and immediately began exploring our favorite spots. This was somewhat disappointing as many of the sites were under construction; notably the Place des Terreaux and the area around the Opera were a mess. Still, we extended our sightseeing to the next day and didn't leave for Geneva until mid-afternoon. The only thing we had planned for our first stop in Switzerland was dinner with my high school friend Peter and his wife Brigitte. I had seen Peter a few times over the years, but it had been forty years since the four of us had gotten together! We had a lovely time and vowed that we wouldn't let that much time elapse until the next reunion. The following morning, we left Geneva and drove to Neuchâtel.
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The Fontaine Bartholdi on the Place des Terreaux |
The Place des Jacobins |
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The fountain |
Rue Louis Paufique |
Inside Saint-Bonaventure Church |
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Interior of Saint-Bonaventure Church |
Place de la Bourse |
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Rue Grolée, looking toward the Chamber of Commerce |
Nicely decorated windows on the Place Ennemond Fousseret |
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Candy store on the Rue Saint-Jean |
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste |
Inside the cathedral |
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The astronomical clock in the Lyon cathedral |
The Place Saint-Jean in front of the cathedral |
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Saint-Jean and Fourvières seen from across the Saône |
Strolling along the Quai Romain Rolland |
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The Place Bellecour in the evening |
The Place Bellecour in the morning |
You might also enjoy looking at photos of an earlier visit to Lyon.
This is the place where we met in the seventies, and though we have been back a few times, it's always special to be here. We walked through town, took the number 7 bus (now called the 107) to Rue de la Dîme where our dorm was located. Sadly, the Maison d'étudiants de Champréveyres no longer exists. The building is still there, but it has been converted to apartments. We took the short walk to Hauterive as we had so many times as students; the restaurant where they used to make the world's best ham sandwiches is still there. We then took the funicular up to Chaumont before returning to town for dinner. We climbed up to the Collégiale and strolled along the lake front. Fond memories! The next morning, we boarded the 1912 paddle steamer "Neuchâtel" for a trip to Estavayer-le-Lac from where we returned with a different ship. After lunch at the Fleur de Lys (it's still there!), we walked to the university and the Palais du Peyrou before hitting the road again. Next stop: Zurich.
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View from the Esplanade du Mont Blanc to the Collégiale |
On the Esplanade du Mont Blanc |
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On the Quai Ostervald |
On the Quai Ostervald |
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Statue of a woman in early 20th Century attire... |
...being greeted by a similarly clad man. |
Exploring the Passerelle de l'Utopie |
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The harbor of Neuchâtel |
On the Place Pury |
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Usually, the Place des Halles is Neuchâtel's market place |
Les Brasseurs replaces the sadly defunct Café du Théâtre |
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The Hauterive village square |
The fountain in the Hauterive village square |
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Waiting for the funicular from La Coudre to Chaumont to depart |
The view from the Chaumont funicular station |
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Heading back down |
Fountain on the Rue du Temple Neuf |
The iconic Tour de Diesse clock tower |
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This stately old town building houses mostly law offices |
Looking down from Castle Hill to the lake |
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By the castle |
The rooftops of Neuchâtel |
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The Collégiale Collegiate Church |
In the upper town |
One of several ways down |
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The 1912 paddle steamer "Neuchâtel" |
We're on our way! |
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The 1926 steam engine (video clip: See and hear it run!) |
On the lake |
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On the lake |
Getting ready to dock in Estavayer-le-Lac |
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The "Neuchâtel" in Estavayer-le-Lac |
Returning to Neuchâtel harbor on the 1939 MS Le Cygne |
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Neuchâel University |
The Palais du Peyrou |
The photos on this page were taken between August 1 and 4, 2019 with our Fujifilm X100s.
This is the first of two pages documenting our trip to Switzerland. Click here to go to the second page.
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