January 10 - Lausanne - Felicity and Clarence
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:31 pm
Durint the city tour the Duke appears to be warm and affable, offering cigarettes and sharing jokes.
Walking up from the shop, the Duke takes Felicity and Clarence to the Cathedral. This huge Gothic edifice is one of the best examples of its type, built between 1235 and 1275 and consecrated by Pope Gregory X. Situated upon a terrace, the investigators have to climb 160 steps to get to it. Inside, the huge vaulted nave soars more than 60 feet above. A variety of monuments and stained glass windows decorate the interior of the church.
The Duke points out one of the oldest statues, that of Otho of Grandson, who was killed in a judicial duel in 1398. The hands of the statue are missing. This statue becomes important later when the investigators enter Dream Lausanne. A separate short tour exhibits the crypts of the church.
Know Some of the cathedral’s foundations are from buildings long antedating the era in which the great church was built.
The next stop is the Musée Cantonal, nearby. Inside this large, recently-constructed, Italian Renaissance-style building is a collection of freshwater conchylia presented to the museum in 1840 by M. de Chaentier; Roman coins, medals, vases, etc., from the ancient settlement on the site of Lausanne and the cantonal library. The library has over 120,000 volumes. The order and completeness of the collection, and the large number of people using the facility is impressive.
The air now sunny and clear, an uphill stroll of about half a mile brings them to a marvelous belvedere overlooking all of Lake Geneva. Alpine vistas stretch in every direction. Far to the southeast, the Duke points out the highest Alps, gleaming with fresh, deep snows.
“Beyond them,” he gestures grandly,
“Italy.”
After strolling for a while in the crisp air, tourists need a bite to eat. The Duke leads them to the evening rendezvous. Le Chat Noir is a large French cafe near the Musée Arlaud, which has a fine gallery of European oils, looking out over the Place de la College. The cafe offers good food, good local wine, and a convivial atmosphere. It is a ten to fifteen minute stroll from the cantonal museum. Having led them to the cafe, the Duke bids them farewell. He has a business appointment in half an hour, but says he will see them at about eight o’clock this evening.
Walking up from the shop, the Duke takes Felicity and Clarence to the Cathedral. This huge Gothic edifice is one of the best examples of its type, built between 1235 and 1275 and consecrated by Pope Gregory X. Situated upon a terrace, the investigators have to climb 160 steps to get to it. Inside, the huge vaulted nave soars more than 60 feet above. A variety of monuments and stained glass windows decorate the interior of the church.
The Duke points out one of the oldest statues, that of Otho of Grandson, who was killed in a judicial duel in 1398. The hands of the statue are missing. This statue becomes important later when the investigators enter Dream Lausanne. A separate short tour exhibits the crypts of the church.
Know Some of the cathedral’s foundations are from buildings long antedating the era in which the great church was built.
The next stop is the Musée Cantonal, nearby. Inside this large, recently-constructed, Italian Renaissance-style building is a collection of freshwater conchylia presented to the museum in 1840 by M. de Chaentier; Roman coins, medals, vases, etc., from the ancient settlement on the site of Lausanne and the cantonal library. The library has over 120,000 volumes. The order and completeness of the collection, and the large number of people using the facility is impressive.
The air now sunny and clear, an uphill stroll of about half a mile brings them to a marvelous belvedere overlooking all of Lake Geneva. Alpine vistas stretch in every direction. Far to the southeast, the Duke points out the highest Alps, gleaming with fresh, deep snows.
“Beyond them,” he gestures grandly,
“Italy.”
After strolling for a while in the crisp air, tourists need a bite to eat. The Duke leads them to the evening rendezvous. Le Chat Noir is a large French cafe near the Musée Arlaud, which has a fine gallery of European oils, looking out over the Place de la College. The cafe offers good food, good local wine, and a convivial atmosphere. It is a ten to fifteen minute stroll from the cantonal museum. Having led them to the cafe, the Duke bids them farewell. He has a business appointment in half an hour, but says he will see them at about eight o’clock this evening.