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Come with us on a walking tour of Nyon...
the Church in Nyon
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The
Archaeology Walk
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The Protestant Church in Nyon, named "Notre Dame" before the Reformation, was built in the 12th century on the foundations of a Roman building, perhaps a large private house. |
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The
white blocks of recycled Roman stone blocks are clearly visible in the
oldest part of the Protestant Church in Nyon. The church stands just
on the edge of the forum.
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| A 12th century fresco (restored) in the church, depicting Pentecost. | |
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The
streets around the church. There are Roman walls under all these buildings.
Some are visible in the basements.
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This Roman statue, thought to be of Diana, and inscription were built into the church. They were removed to the Museum in the 1920's Click here to learn
more about Diane |
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the
Rhone River
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This page was updated on 24 April, 2004 by K. Epps
Unless
otherwise mentioned, all photos are by Katharine Epps.
Sauf mention contraire les photos sont de Katharine Epps
nyon@isg-online.org