Geneva Day 7

Challex Church

Arose late - around 9am. Another cloudy start to the day although the sun started to appear around 10am.

Midway through the morning we took a stroll around the village. First stop was the church and this time we went in. It was cold, plain and uninviting. All the pews were in rows with an aisle down the middle. There was the occasional stained-glass window faintly patterned but without any biblical scenes.

Nativity Scene

The one redeeming feature of the church was the nativity scene. Nothing outstanding but well presented.

Also there was a wooden crucifix at the front of the church. This had been decorated with a branch of leaves. I tried to climb up to the balcony but the doors giving access were locked. I wouldn't like to attend this place. There was no atmosphere and it was totally formal and traditional.

Crucifix at the front of the church

Snow-capped Jura mountains

Snow-capped  Jura mountains

After our visit to the church we walked along the road heading out of Challex towards the Swiss border. On the left were the Jura mountains which seemed to be laden with snow more so than in previous days.