After visiting La Maison blanche and getting lunch at Chaux-de-fonds, Matt (student at UNIL and my home University) and I decided to spend the rest of the day in Neuchâtel before using our Voie-7's to take us back to Lausanne.
We started with a walk along the water, marveling at the natural and architectural beauty of the city.
Possibly because of the University in town, there are a lot of young people. Hence, ad hoc rollerskating rinks (above) and other evidence of their presence (below).
Neuchâtel is considered to be a very French-looking town, which I think is because of the architecture (compared to the rest of Switzerland). There's a lot of stone...
(Below) Those painted storage sheds were along the pier - cute huh?
(Above) This is the Hotel DuPeyrou built in 1770 by a close friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. DuPeyrou was the one who had the first compete edition of Rousseau's work published after the philosopher's death.
Speaking of things I like - the pretty building above. And the fact that so many streets are labeled as the city to which they lead, instead of to a highway.
(Below) A scale model of the city located in City Hall.
Some Statues. Above is Neuchâtel's version of the Lady Justice. Lausanne has one similar, but I have yet to find a Chinese restaurant with a Budda statue (below).
Window Shopping.
(Below) The following two photos show the Passage des Corbets and recently renovated spiral staircase
(Above) Place des Halles is the market square. While the market is only held here three days a week, there are a ton of restaurants every day.
Some great views of the city from the Collegiale et Chateau.
There was also these sort of mossy, vine covered ruin that overlooked the city.
(Above) Hi Guys!
Before heading back to the train station, Matt and I went up the Tour des Prisons.
(Below) And then back to the train station - which has some lovely murals, by the way.
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