Villa Plongeon , Parc des Eaux Vives, Quai Gustave Ador
Geneva

Photograph taken after the lunch, offered by HM King Chulalongkorn, Villa Plongeon

In a letter dated 22nd of February 1897, addressed to the President of Switzerland, Charles Lardy informed, that His Majesty King Chulalongkorn had been planning his first trip to Europe.

A villa on the shores of Lake Geneva in either Lausanne or Geneva was searched. Finally the Villa Plongeon in Geneva was selected since it offered both seclusion and a beautiful view.

Nowadays : Restaurant Hôtel du Parc des Eaux-Vives

Hint :
As this is a five star hotel / restaurant, you may want to go there in the afternoon, enjoying the view with a cup of coffee or tea. This can easily be done if you don't have a royal budget ;-)

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