Morges exhibition tells the story of Lake Geneva’s boats
More than a century ago, Lake Geneva's so-called "voiles latines" brought wood and stone for housing in Geneva. An exhibition in the lakeside town of Morges tells the story of these boats, using materials that took 60 years to collect. (Ed Harris, swissinfo.ch)
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