Experts' Choice Award Bourbaki Panorama
What the experts agree on
A massive 1881 circular painting by Édouard Castres (110m around, 10m high) depicting French troops' Swiss internment after the Franco-Prussian War—models blend seamlessly for a 3D illusion.
“As you walk around the circle, the imagery seems to pop into three dimensions; in fact, with the help of a few strategically placed models, it does. ”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Edouard Castres’ painstakingly detailed 1100-sq-metre circular painting depicting the internment of French troops in Switzerland after the Franco–Prussian War of 1870–71." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The gigantic circular painting (110m circumference and 10m high), painted by Genevan Édouard Castres in 1881, is one of the most spectacular examples of 19C panorama paintings." Full review
Frommer's "This is the world's best replica of a 19th-century blood bath that reinforced Switzerland's role as a neutral (nonaligned) power." Full review
