Looking down at Lake Leman from the hill where we went through gorgeous
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Evening Lake Leman |
Jet d'eau of 140m column |
A nice and elegant house |
Beautiful Russian Church |
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Start walking from Gare de Cornavin through Mont-Blanc Street |
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Notre-Dame Church near Gare de Cornavin |
Hotel des postes means post office |
Actual Hotel, Des Bergues |
Small, English Church |
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Big bridge, Pont du Mont-Blanc is named after that Mont-Blanc Mountain
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Elegant interior |
Beautiful stained glasses |
Monument Brunswick |
Brunswick Statue |
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Left side, Jet d'eau and right, island of Rousseau. Go to the old town
through the Bridge |
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I'lle Rousseau next to Mont-Blanc Bridge |
Statue of Rousseau |
Jet d'eau of 140m column |
Look at La tour de I'lle |
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Ermes, Chanel, Cartier : All brand shops which are far off from me |
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Monument National |
Cartier |
Hermes |
Hotel Touring Balance |
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Going to Cathedral St. Pierre through Pl. longemalle |
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Rue du Marche |
Temple de la Madeleine |
and famous clock tower |
Front of St. Pierre |
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The Cathedral became center of Protestant Calvin |
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Roman-column-like front |
Pl. de la Taconnerie |
Tower of Gothic style |
High ceiling |
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Inside is higher ceiling and darkness combined with stained glass make
exotic atmosphere |
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Lights are illusory |
Front, small pipe organ |
Beautiful stained glasses |
Famous bishop |
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Calvin chair reminds of Cultural revolution |
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The Apostles |
Huge Pipe Organ |
Board written by French |
Calvin's Chair |
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Cathedral St. Pierre was build in 12 - 13 century. |
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Building in front |
Balancing Gothic Tower |
like castle |
Water fountains |
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Back from the Cathedral, old town on the hill has history of 2,000-year-old |
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Artillery in Ancient Arsenal |
Rousseau Museum provides Japanese explanation too |
Fascinating old clocks |
St Germain Church also has |
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Calm atmosphere in the old town including colors brought history |
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water fountains at corner |
Hotel de Ville |
No people inside |
Remaining feel of history |
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Even High-school has historical looking |
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Back of town hall is park |
Palais de Justice |
Museum of Art and History |
Nice look of Calvin-High |