Welcome and Bienvenue to Living in Nyon, a site in English all about living in the town and surrounding area. Articles, news, events, and useful links.
It’s February and there’s lots planned for Living in Nyon this month, including articles from residents on what it’s like to live in the villages of Duillier and Bassins, and in the neighbouring town of Rolle. We also have an interview coming up with Braulio Mora, one of the youngest councillors on Nyon council. He was hoping to be with us last Thursday [...]
A big thankyou to all 100 of you (plus Jordan and the four councillors and the member of the Municipalité) who came last night to the “Swiss Politics” for Dummies evening. The evening turned out to be so popular, there was even a waiting list for it. So, for those of you who were on this list I have asked [...]
Response to the “Swiss Politics for Dummies” talk in English taking place on the 28th, has been incredible, so much so, a waiting list for the event has now been established. If you would still like to come, send an email to cnp at bluewin.ch and I will put you on the list and let you know if there are [...]
This year Caribana celebrate its 20th year and it is kicking off the anniversary in style. Last night the announcement was made that the opening act on Weds (9 June) will be the British rock group Deep Purple. The festival, set on the water’s edge down at Crans près Celigny (just outside Nyon) is one of the first of the summer festivals in the area and this [...]
Flying above Kilimanjaro, looking down at the spectacular Andes from a cockpit or landing at Kai Tak (the old Hong Kong airport) are among the favourite memories and routes of retired *Swissair pilot Eric Bieler, now president of the Conseil Communal here in Nyon. Surprisingly after a career taking him across the world, he no [...]
Despite the cold temperatures last Saturday morning there was a good turn out of Gland residents who took their Christmas trees to the annual big “burn up”. The firemen were on hand to control the burning and to throw the trees on the fire. The organising committee provided wine, hot chocolate, bread, cheese and sausages (cooked on the [...]
In English we call it Bingo, in French it’s Loto, and this month you will see a lot of posters advertising “Lotos” taking place around the area. They are organised by the many charities and clubs as their main fund raising events of the year. They are very popular events and last week Living in Nyon went to one organised [...]
The lake’s temperature was a mere six degrees on Sunday but it didn’t stop quite a few brave souls going for a swim as part of the official inaugaration of the sauna (see post from 2nd January). There were those that swam in regular swimming costumes and those who dressed up to go in the water. The [...]
On Sunday the 3rd January from 11:00 a.m there will be the official opening of the sauna (down by La Plage) this is organised by the association of “les bains de trois jetees”. There was an event at the same place last year to get the project going. The swimmers braved the cold water of the [...]
Scottish country dancing in Nyon! Time to get the kilt out! # Follow @lifeinnyon
