Fête des Vignerons, short History of a Great Festival

14 June 2019

The Fête des Vignerons (Unesco World Heritage) is a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation since the 18th century in Vevey (canton of Vaud),  in a region that stretches from Pully to Lavey near Valais. Le Ranz des vaches. Picture: Musée de la Confrérie des Vignerons In the eighteenth century, Vevey … Read more » “Fête des Vignerons, short History of a Great Festival”

The four Barraud Brothers

19 May 2019

The four Barraud brothers are among Switzerland’s best-kept art secrets. They were born in La Chaux-de-Fonds. François (1899-1934), Aimé (1902-1954), Charles (1897-1997) and Aurèle (1903-1969) are four talented painters from one family. They show more quality and variety in modern Swiss art than Giacometti’s and Ferdinand Hodler’s. Their paintings are important works of European realism in … Read more » “The four Barraud Brothers”

Swiss Historic Hotels

17 May 2019

The growth of tourism in the second half of the nineteenth century led to the construction of many Grand Hotels in Graubünden, Berner Oberland, Valais, Vaud, Bern, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Zurich and Schwyz. Winter and summer sports, bathing venues and health resorts were the main focus of tourists from the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, the Habsburg … Read more » “Swiss Historic Hotels”