Beautiful little museum all about life on and around the lake with special regards to the boats and people of St-Gingolph. I loved learning all about how the life of the lake has changed over the years and how the people of St-Gingolph earned their living from the lake. It is a stark reminder of how hard people's lives were compared to the romanticism surrounding the beautiful boats.
We spent almost two hours here and there is a half an hour film to watch in French which is fascinating. We asked if we could watch it and the lady came to put it on for us which was no problem. Everything is in French apart from some of the old English...
Read moreEst ce que vs me parlez du magasin ou on achète de si beaux châteaux et où j'ai acheté un pendentif de la barque du Léman et des boucles d'oreilles des perles bleues du lac. Si oui c'est un endroit divin. Où il fait bon s'asseoir parfois sur le divan et de déguster. Une coupe de Prosecco. Et de manger de délicieux amuses bouches, et de regarder les clients essayer de ravissants chapeaux et d'écouter les clients raconter de beaux souvenirs. Annick est une hôte délicieuse avec si joli sourire et une voix plaisante. Comme je les aime. Je passerais des heures à l'écouter parlant de son amour pour ses créations, et de...
Read moreDo not let the size fool you. This is an excellent local museum with high quality displays that rival that of larger regional or national museums. Must do if you are in St. Gingolph for more than...
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