07/2005 - Evian & Yvoire
While Stephan was busy with his UN ITU meeting I had a car and plenty of
time. One day trip took me to Evian and Yvoire, in France, on the south
shores of Lake Geneva - Lac Leman.
Evian is a relatively quiet spa town and seems to have left its glory days
behind. I took a walk around town and on the lakefront.
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The well manicured city parks and its visitors
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A very decorative tree along the lakeshroe.
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French do like their heros and memorials
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Switzerland across the lake.
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Next I went to visit the medieval town of Yvoire. First founded in the
early 14th century it has been of great strategic value and as a result seen
numerous battles. Today it is a peaceful, traffic free, paradise to hordes
of tourists that come to admire its history as well as its beautiful
flowers. In summer one can not turn corner without seeing a plethora of
bloom in every imaginable color.
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The entrance to town is still guarded by a gate.
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St. Pancrace with its stainless steel/gilded dome. It used to be tin until the rust made it unpleasant to look at and was replaced.
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Yvoire was founded at the narrowest part of the lake to facilitate control.
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Flowers of Grande Rue
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Flowers at the entrance to the village
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Every balcony, every house, every building is decorated with flowers.
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Rue des Pêcheurs from Place due Thay. The main town square.
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And last but not least a trough - one of my favorite subjects
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The pictures above, void of tourists, took hours of waiting and patience and at
times not even successful.
