Onions

Thanks to a small misunderstanding over the price, we purchased a decorative strand of onions last weekend. These strands commemorate an event in 1405 when the city of Bern was on fire, and the farmers from the neighboring area of Fribourg helped put out the fire.

Lord Byron, tourist

Byron was one of many tourists to leave his mark at the castle. He wrote a poem, The Prisoner of Chillon,

after his visit, inspired by a man who was imprisoned in the dungeon of the castle for six years.

Neuchâtel turns 1000

This weekend the town of Neuchâtel is celebrating its 1000-year anniversary. We walked to the center of town
last night to see the festivities. This is the square where the farmers' market sets up three times a week.

Neuchâtel's Independence Day

 

Neuchâtel became the 21st canton of Switzerland in 1814, but remained a Prussian principality, 

as it had been since 1707. On March 1st, 1848, Neuchâtel freed itself from Prussia and became a republic.

This statue stands at the western end of Neuchâtel's Jardin Anglais (English garden).