An exhibition titled 'De l’une à l’autre' at the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne showcases 20 front pages from the history of the Swiss newspaper Le Temps, tracing its lineage from the Journal de Genève (founded in 1826) and the Gazette de Lausanne (founded in 1798) to the present day. The display highlights key moments in Swiss and world history as covered by these publications.
The Journal de Genève was first published on January 5, 1826, as a liberal newspaper in Geneva. In 1998, it merged with the Gazette de Lausanne and Le Nouveau Quotidien to form Le Temps, which became the leading French-language daily in Switzerland. The exhibition runs from May 10 to September 15, 2026.
Curators selected front pages covering events such as the 1848 Swiss Federal Constitution, the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the 1971 women's suffrage vote in Switzerland, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Each front page is accompanied by contextual notes explaining its historical significance.
