Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment (second half of the 18th century). His political, educational and literary works and novels were bestsellers during his lifetime. It brought him not only fame but also trouble with the authorities. His passion for hiking, however, is less well-known. ”Je voyageais, voyageais … Read more » “Hiking with Jean-Jacques Rousseau”
The Neuchâtel Public Library and University Library (La Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel) in the former Latin College (Collège latin) presents a world-famous exhibition dedicated to the writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). The former Latin College (Collège latin) in Neuchâtel. Photo: TES Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment and … Read more » “Espace Rousseau Neuchâtel”
More than two centuries before the ‘famous’ fire in the Casino of Montreux on 4 December 1971, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) wrote his Nouvelle Héloïse in 1761. Lord Byron (1788-1824) wrote his Prisonnier de Chillon in 1816. Both works significantly influenced the reputation of the village of Montreux (canton of Vaud) among the European beau monde. … Read more » “Montreux Riviera, Artists, Nature and Smoke on the Water”
