Earlier this week, on my way back to Lausanne, I took a quick walk by the port in Thonon and stumbled upon an interesting bronze sculpture of a mermaid. I was curious, so I took a picture and wondered about its story. I soon discovered online that this piece is called La Sirène, a reproduction of a work by Marguerite Peltzer, a Belgian-born artist who made Thonon her home.

The original sculpture has stood in the Town Hall courtyard since the 1960s, but this new bronze version now stands on the lakefront, bringing Peltzer's art into public view. I was very lucky to stumble upon it!