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Château de Gruyères

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I love this picture, I took it from a window located in the kitchen of the castle. The real picture is more beautiful that what you see here.

 

The walls of the two-floor castle, seen from its interior.

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The same walls on the right of the picture above.

 

Some antiques of the castle.

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The beautiful gardens of the castle, seen from the Salle Baud-Bovy, on the second floor of the castle.

 

The Grand-Salon with furniture dating from the time of Louis XV. Portraits of Charles and Tobie de Castella by Gottfried Locher , aroud 1760. Liszt's piano by Braschoss à Genève 1837.

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 Salle des chevaliers, one of my favorite in the museum. Facts of the history of Gruyères painted by Daniel Bovy and his friends, in 1853.

 

The Salle-des-Chevaliers again.

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Salle Furet, with a country decoration and paintings by Francis Furet (1842-1919). I particularlly love this room because the animal paintings on the doors is just like those I make on wood. :o)

 

Details of the beautiful paintings.

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Salle Baud-Bovy - Collection of Auguste Baud-Bovy (1848-1899). At the balcony, a view of the garden "à la française" from the 18th century.

 

An aerial view of the castle and the garden.

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