Wars are very bad for tourism, an obvious point. And twice in the life of the Caux Palace, a luxury hotel that opened in 1902, events elsewhere in Europe brought ruin. The buildings housed internees and refugees during World War 2, but in a few weeks, in early 1946 some 100 Swiss individuals and families bought the almost derelict building to make it a place of healing and reconciliation.
In the video to the right you can see their progress. The video is silent but with music from the musical "The Good Road"
Click Here if you want to view a much longer (14 min) version without any sound or text.
