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Photo above outside Angelika Chollet, the stylish gift and home accessory shop on Nyon’s Rive. The posters and signs are now up around Nyon for Visions du Réel. This is an international documentary film festival which opens on the 20th April and runs through until the 27th, and is a major event in the Nyon calendar. Not only does the festival bring representatives from TV stations [...]
Tuesday evening in Nyon saw the official launch of the book “Living along Lac Léman”. Thankyou so much to all those who came to the Villa Thomas at the COV for the vernissage/launch. Photos above. Happy book fans! The venue in the stunning lake side setting made it the perfect place to launch the book. It also gave readers of [...]
Holiday apartments, party venues and a reminder of events coming up over the weekend. Also, the pool is now open! If you are short of space at home but would like to invite friends and family from overseas to visit you, why not check out some of the holiday apartments and houses in the area that can be rented [...]
On Sunday there will be a guided tour of the Arboretum in Aubonne at 14:00 and the theme will be ”Forests from the West coast of the U.S.A.” The walk will be guided by M.Sylvain Meier (forester). Rendezvous at 13:45 at L’Arbe’space at the welcome centre of the Arboretum. Duration of walk two hours, wear sensible walking shoes! [...]
Photo above: A decorated Easter fountain of Nyon (from 2008). Go check out all the fountains that are decorated around the town this year. This Sunday it’s the annual Spring market in Nyon down by the lake side with local clubs and associations selling all manner of goods and artisanal products, including beautiful handpainted eggs. The Jamaican Association of Switzerland will also [...]
Warmer weather has now arrived in Nyon and the Spring newsletter of Living in Nyon is now out. On it there is a round up of what has been featured on the site for the past three months, there is also exciting news about Nyon’s cinema! If you would like to receive this free newsletter, just susbscribe by registering in [...]
It’s the Spring market in Nyon on Saturday 28th, with lots going on in the centre of town. Shops are open until 18:00, there are stands in the street from a Morroccan souk selling couscous and mint tea and other specialities, to jazz bands to a second hand bike sale in the place du chateau (see post below). On [...]
Despite the recent rainy and cool weather there are still plenty of signs that Spring has arrived here in Nyon. The council workers were planting up new flowerbeds around the town on Monday and down by the lake many people were uncovering their boats and taking them out on the water. There are lots of events scheduled for around the [...]
Scottish country dancing in Nyon! Time to get the kilt out! # Follow @lifeinnyon
