Castle
Château de Penthes
Eighteenth-century manor and grounds that once housed a museum of Swiss lives abroad.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Château de Penthes follows Jean-René Bory, an amateur historian who spent forty years filling this manor with mementos of Swiss people who made their mark abroad, from balloonist Auguste Piccard to astronaut Claude Nicollier. You'll hear the odd favor he asked of Nicollier before a nineteen ninety-three shuttle mission, and what later became of the whole collection. Best heard near the château's old display rooms, looking out toward the lake.
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