The first time inside the Château de Coppet

This part of the park is open to the public

The view from the park

Inside the courtyard of the château

The gate leading to the private garden

The oldest parts of the château were built in the 14th century, but the building was fully restored when Jacques Necker, a Genevan banker bought it in 1784. He was finance minister in the government of Louis XVI of France. There is a large painting of the king at the entrance hall of the château, a gift from the king himself. Necker´s report about the financial situation of the kingdom played an important role in the French Revolution, after which he moved to Coppet.

It was his daughter, later known as Madame de Staël, who created a salon in the château, visited by famous authors and historians. Lord Byron and August Wilhelm von Schlegel were among the distinguished guests. The château is still owned by family descendants and part of it still serves as a private residence, not open to the public.

Visiting Tolochenaz again

First stop at the Château de Coppet

By bike, Vespa or car - it is always a nice route

 Villa "La Paisible" in Tolochenaz

The cemetery near Audrey Hepburn´s villa

 Finally someone had the idea to move the bust of Audrey Hepburn from the long closed memorial pavillon

Paying tribute at her grave again

 From the cemetery you can see Vufflens-le-Château

La Paisible

On the way to Vevey: Coppet and Nyon

First stop in Coppet

Coppet, where not only the sky is blue

Second stop in Nyon - Centre

In the background: Château de Nyon

Visiting Versoix, Coppet, Nyon and Prangins

In good company in Versoix

 The view might have been one of the reasons why Aga Khan III, also known as HRH Prince Sultan Mohammed, had a residence at Lac Léman in Versoix, where he died in 1957. His grandson, Karim Aga Khan IV (HH Prince Karim Al Husseini) was born not very far from here, in Creux-de-Genthod. His father, Aly Khan was ambassador to the UN.

View of Lac Léman and Mont Blanc from Versoix

Streets of Coppet

In good company in Nyon

A new discovery - Prangins

Me on my Vespa in front of Château de Prangins

See more of Versoix, Coppet, Nyon

Vespa Strapazzatela - Revisited

Some of my photos published earlier on this blog - this time black and white

My Vespa LX 125 i.e.

My Vespa in Coppet

Vespa PX 125 in Vienna and in Geneva

My Vespa in Sierne

My Vespa in the Old Town of Geneva 1

My Vespa in the Old Town of Geneva 2

Coppet - Commugny

Château de Coppet

Commugny

Coppet

First tour outside Geneva: Vesoix - Coppet

Not photos taken this time.


See:

Versoix

Coppet