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Château de Prangins
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In a landscaped park overlooking Lake Geneva, this 1730s French-style château houses the Swiss National Museum, chronicling the nation's history during the 18C and 19C. The ground floor is devoted to Le Rêve des Lumières, while the first-floor to La Suisse en movement (1750-1920,) which spans the French Revolution to the birth of the Federal state. The cellars cover the pre-industrial economy of the Ancien Régime, while the top floor examines Switzerland from the perspective of immigration, emigration and tourism.

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  • From CHF120
    Auberge de Prangins
    Very good 8.3
    204 m - Rte Benex 1, 1197 Prangins
  • From CHF144
    Hotel Le Rive
    Very good 8.3
    1.49 km - 15, rue de Rive, 1260 Nyon
  • From CHF144
    Hôtel de l'Ange
    Good 7.7
    1.5 km - Rue St. Jean 22, 1260 Nyon

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