Over 60,000 candles were lit by volunteers on Saturday night in the grounds of the Chateau of Prangins. The reason: to mark the 10 years the chateau has been the home of the Swiss National Museum.

Luckily there was no rain or wind on the night, the air was crisp and clear and when nightfall came, the thousands of tiny tea lights glowed in the courtyard, in the gardens, and around the trees in the grounds.

This spectacular light show was appreciated by the many visitors to the village for the event.

Trish Thalman, one of the volunteers who had come from Gland to help, said “there was a really good sense of creative community on the night, with everyone working together and being able to see the fabulous results at the end”.

Fabulous indeed.

Note: there are several more photos from the evening in my new Nyon Notes album; select “Photos” from the menu bar at the top of the page.

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