Welcome to the Caux Palace where we offer a range of guided tours as part of the 2024 Heritage Days! Come and discover this jewel of the Belle Epoque and enjoy its breathtaking view from the heights of Montreux in the village of Caux.
- When : Saturday 7 September & Sunday 8 September 2024
- Address : Rue du Panorama 2 – 1824 Caux / Montreux (VD)
- Guided tours: free on reservation
- Length of each visit: 1h30
- Languages: French + 2 visits in Ukrainian at 18:00)
- Tickets available: 15 people per tour in French, 30 people per tour in Ukrainian
The Caux Palace is one of the largest hotels in Switzerland. Built in 1902 by Eugène Jost, also architect of the Palace de Montreux, it is built on a terrace more than 500 metres long and is nestled in the heights of Montreux, at an altitude of 1000 metres, offering breathtaking views of the entire Lake Geneva basin.
During the tour, you will discover prestigious spaces, like the theatre and the Main Hall and explore behind-the-scenes areas, such as the laundry and the construction workshops.
You will also find out more about the international networks of the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation and its activities in Switzerland and abroad.
MUSIC
SWISS ALPHORN TRIO
Fresh, cheeky, virtuosic, diverse: The three musicians of the Swiss Alphorn Trio are convincing with their both modern yet traditional alphorn playing.
The Swiss Alphorn Trio was born while the three musicians studied at the Bern University of the Arts. Since then, the trio has performed at various locations in Switzerland as well as in Europe and overseas. The three young musicians give the alphorn a youthful touch while playing a wide repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary music. Even traditional alphorn music holds a large role in their repertoire. A broad repertoire and lively interpretations make this Swiss Alphorn Trio a special experience.
EXHIBITIONS
"ABOUT DEMOCRACY..." - CARTOONS BY PATRICK CHAPPATTE"
Press cartoons have become a recognised genre: inevitably subjective, they are artistic and journalistic representations of current events and reflect the artistic creativity of their creator, who uses drawing, typography and graphics to express his or her interpretation of the news in all its forms. The drawings on display at the Caux Palace showcase the wide range of Patrick Chappatte's artistic creativity. Patrick Chappatte was born in Pakistan in 1967 to a mother of Lebanese origin and a Swiss father. Published in the world's leading newspapers, he quickly made a name for himself with his incisive and caustic take on current affairs in Europe and around the world. He has worked for Le Temps, the NZZ, Der Spiegel, Le Canard enchaîné and The New York Times. He chairs the Freedom Cartoonist Foundation, inspired by Plantu and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan, and is involved in a number of initiatives to promote peace and democracy around the world. The cartoons displayed at the Caux Palace reveal the full complexity of press cartoons and, more particularly, the humour and art of Patrick Chappatte! (photo: Matthieu Zellweger/cartoon: P. Chappatte)
"VOYAGE EN TERRE HUMAINE" - AN EXHIBITION OF STONEWARE SCULPTURES BY SYLVIE ESQUERRÉ
Sylvie Esquerré's motto is: "Life is not as it is portrayed ... it is as you colour it!" After teaching mathematics, Sylvie Esquerré has been passionately devoting herself for over 10 years to wood and stoneware sculpture, two materials she often likes to combine. Various training courses with internationally-renowned ceramists such as Alberto Bustos, Stuart Williamson for modelling, Patrick Buté for research into high-temperature glazes and Anne Le Hénaff for raku have enabled her to develop her knowledge and practices, and choose her own artistic approach. She is particularly passionate about creating pieces that explore both organic and abstract forms, as well as original textures and finishes. In the future she hopes to continue perfecting her skills, to persevere in her experiments with oxides, enamels, engobes and terra sigillata, and to develop her communication skills to be able to better share her passion and her values.
"FAIRE LA PAIRES" - PHOTO EXHIBITION
Action-Parrainages and l'association suisse PAIRES work hand in hand to promote encounters and the creation of links between people seeking refuge in Switzerland and people from the host society. When paths cross, friendships are forged and life paths can change. In 2016 and 2017, in response to the growing influx of refugees, projects were launched to link people who had been living in Switzerland for a long time with families, young people, men and women in exile. The aim was to get to know each other, overcome prejudices, support new arrivals in their integration and start to build together this part of the country that we share, be it for a short or a long time.
Action-Parrainages and PAIRES (Projet pour l'Aide à l'Inclusion des Réfugiés-e-s en Suisse) have similar goals and are working together to achieve them. As a tribute to how far they have come, the travelling exhibition "Faire la PAIRES", organised with the support of Fonds lausannois pour l’intégration, unveils some of these pairs - people who have known each other for 3 years, 3 months or... 3 days.
Timetable
7 September 2024
- 10h00 -11h30
- 12h00 -13h30 (reserved for persons with reduced mobility)
- 14h00 -15h30
- 16h00 - 17h30
- 16h30 - 18h (in Ukrainian)
8 September 2024
- 10h00 - 11h30
- 12h00 - 13h30 (reserved for persons with reduced mobility)
- 14h00 - 15h30
- 16h00 - 17h30
- 16h30 - 18h (in Ukrainian)
Your Guides
The tours will be led by in-house historian Andrew Stallybrass, an expert on the history of Caux Palace and the Initiatives of Change movement, and members of the Foundation team.
Access to theCaux Palace
- By train: "Caux" train stop on the Montreux-Rochers de Naye train
- By car: from Montreux drive up to Glion / Caux
- Parking: carpark available nearby
- PRM: Wheelchair access and PRM toilets
Registration
Register here before 5 September