Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – High winds that whipped around the Lake Geneva region over the weekend also touched, although less wildly, Chateaux d’Oex.

The village in the Vaudois Alps is home to one of Switzerland’s most colourful events, the International Hot-air Balloon Festival, but for its opening weekend, the festival and its hot-air balloons literally  had trouble getting off the ground.

The festival runs through the next weekend, ending 30 January.

Photos, Mr Kio on flickr