“Living along Lac Léman” book is now for sale! – The perfect gift for everyone.

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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 [...]

Nyon beaches make it into “Most Beautiful Beaches” list. Railway station gets upgrade. Rive Jazzy on this weekend

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Photo above – one of the cultural activities of Nyon’s Bains de Trois Jetees association. Nyon’s main beach,  the “Plages de Trois Jetées”,  the “Plage de Promenthoux” in Prangins, and the “Plage de Céligny”, have all made it into the list of “Most Beautiful Beaches in Swiss Romande” . This list, festured in the July 7th issue of  “L’Hebdo”, was compiled by [...]

Villa Niedermeyer is now officially open – Events on this weekend

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The sound of jazz and classical music drifted over the lake on Tuesday evening as pupils from the Conservatoire of Nyon (COV) played at the official opening of the Villa Niedermeyer. This villa, which is situated next to the Villa Thomas (the current home of the Conservatoire) had remained empty for many years and it was becoming [...]

Fête de la Musique in Nyon, Prangins, Rolle, Morges and Geneva.

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Along with lots of other events going on this weekend, the Bol D’or, Shakespeare at the Chateau of Prangins, “Bike Day” - see previous posts below for more details of these events, it is also the Fête de la Musique in Nyon on Saturday 18th (and also on the 21st), and over the weekend in local towns (on [...]

Events coming up May and June – From bbq competitions to films about the U.S subprime crisis

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There is a busy weekend coming up in Nyon with lots of events on the agenda.   Also, please note (re previous post) there will be NO English column in La Côte newspaper this Friday due to space restrictions. Here’s an advance notice that on Monday 6th June at 20:00 there will be a special screening of the [...]

Holiday apartments and party venues to hire, plus weekend events.

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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 [...]

La Roulotte – The café behind Nyon station is now open – Student menu for 10 chf

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Photo above CNP : Painted eggs by Suzi Haidinger on sale at last Sunday’s Easter market in Nyon. La Roulotte, the temporary café situated just behind Nyon railway station, is now open!  This café that is run out of an old railway carriage, is an informal and friendly place to have breakfast, lunch or an afterwork  [...]

New Paléo book out, Nyon and Coppet ice rinks open, Pantomime season begins

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A  new book on Paléo is now out!  The book called “La magie de l’ephémère” has been launched to celebrate 35 years of Nyon’s famous music festival. The book is full of photos of the festival over the years: the crowd, the artists, behind the scenes, the installations, the village du monde, the volunteers.  The book  (in French) would [...]

Flamenco dancer spotted in Nyon, First Aid Courses in English, Open Doors at Nyon museums, Brocante Sale in Gex

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There was the sound of Spanish music near Nyon railway station last Saturday night as a flamenco dancer entertained a group of customers outside “La Roulotte”. This temporary café set up just behind la gare seems to have been a success over the summer months, with people stopping to have a drink on their way home from work,  an early breakfast (they open at 06:30!) or [...]

Usine à Gaz starts new season/ Volunteer opportunities/ Events on this weekend

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Photo above:  - passengers waiting for the evening ferry from Nyon to Yvoire. The Usine a Gaz  2010/2011 programme is now out and as usual there is a wide variety of theatrical and musical acts for both adults on children in the upcoming months.  The season begins on the 10th September with Jacka Youth and the Botanical Roots Band  (reggae). As this is on [...]