The Roman Mosaics of Orbe consist of eight magnificent mosaic floors that decorated a Gallic-Roman estate dating back to the year 170. The mosaics give the visitor an inkling of the enormous wealth of the lord of the manor and gentleman farmer, whose villa had more than 100 rooms.

Os romanos criavam porcos nos pastos lanosos, chamavam ocasionalmente seus cavalos de "devassos" e peneiravam os resíduos de temperos dos seus vinhos antes de bebê-los. Pelo menos é o que eles faziam em Augusta Raurica, a cidade romana mais bem preservada ao norte dos Alpes.

The villa of the Hermitage Foundation solely houses changing art exhibitions. What is permanent is the magnificent view of Lake Geneva and Notre-Dame Cathedral, a view that inspired the leading landscape painter Camille Corot.
