The exhibition pays attention to the long history and culture of bathing in lake Geneva (Lac Léman). The lake knows 121 officially recognized spots of bathing nowadays, in Vevey, Lausanne, Genève, Montreux, Nyon and many other Swiss and French (Thonon et Évian les-Bains). The show tells the (ancient) story of bathing and its culture. Fashion, tourism, architecture of buildings, quality of the water, health and many other aspects are being dealt with, including the presence of famous visitors, such as Voltaire, Hergé, Courbet, Louis XVIII, Brigitte Bardot and many others.
"The cradle of the confederation" Chamber of the Swiss national Council by Charles Giron (1859-1914), 1901.
Photograph: www.parlament.ch.
Photograph: www.parlament.ch.