Go On A Cruise On Lake Leman For Easter, Circus Workshop And Shows

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  Courtesy- cgn.ch Easter Cruise On Lake Leman Why not enjoy Easter Sunday on a cruise around Lake Leman, with a delicious meal prepared specially for the occasion! The menu costs 55.- per adult and 27.50 per child (6-12 year old). Phone +41 (0)848 811 848 to book. For the complete menu, see here   [...]

Want to know more about the public and private schools in Switzerland? Two day student fair next week in Vaud

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If you are looking for a school for your child or want to know more about the educational opportunities available in Switzerland, then the Léman Expat Student Fair is a “must visit” event which will take place next week in Lausanne on Wednesday 13th and  Thursday 14th March. Free entry by registering online in advance! [...]

Les Hivernales begins, Open day at Lake Léman School on Saturday, “Up with People” looking for host families

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A reminder that “Les Hivernales”, the rock and beat festival has begun and continues over the weekend in Nyon -see previous post here for more details and listen to an  interview about the festival here Saturday March 2nd – Open Day at Lake Leman International School in Morges   Open Day  from 11:00 to 15:00 [...]

1260+ News from Nyon and Beyond – From School Holiday dates to Swiss Wines to the new Paléo stage

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We have been scouring other Swiss websites for a selection of news and articles that will interest Living in Nyon readers in our section called 1260+ (Nyon and beyond). Nyon News is at the end of this post Know it All Passport  School holidays –  Ûseful Dates – It’s the school holidays in Geneva this [...]

New year, new emails for this site and events

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A Happy New Year to all readers!  Many of you will already have received the Living in Nyon Winter newsletter which was sent out in the first few days of January. The newsletter contains a summary of previous articles published on this site over the last few months plus the news that the site now [...]

Out and about with children in winter – Tips and suggestions of where to go near Nyon and further afield

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Looking for ideas of where to go and how to entertain children during the winter season?  The following article, “Out and About this Winter” written by Tracey Keenan and Nadia Leone of  “Ready.. Steady..Lausanne and Vaud!”  suggests ski resorts, ice skating , tobogganing and snowshoeing options for families. The article also includes a couple of indoor [...]

1260 + A new section for readers – A round up of other articles, news and features in Switzerland

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 There’s a new section on Living in Nyon called 1260+  This is a selection of  useful and interesting articles, news, features and radio interviews to be found on other English websites across Switzerland. We’ll give you the links to each article or programme for you to click through to keep you up to date with [...]

Big Bazaar in Nyon Saturday, Second Hand books in English, Toys, Gifts, Brocante and More

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  Tomorrow Saturday 10th November, the  IWCN (International Women’s Club of Nyon) Big Charity Bazaar will take place in Nyon. This bi-annual event is a big fund raiser for local and international charities and a great opportunity for expats to meet over a bite to eat at the bistro at the bazaar, to buy second [...]

Raising Multilingual Children workshop/ Paddy Ashdown speaker at Gala Dinner

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Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, author of “Raising Multilingual Children” and five other books on the brain and learning, will be visiting various destinations in Switzerland in November to present her dynamic workshops.  These workshops organised by Know it All Passport are very popular so book early to avoid disappointment!   See details below.  Also coming up on [...]

Understanding the Swiss School System – talk in Nyon on Monday October 1st

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How exactly does the Swiss state school system work? Is the local public school right for my child? There are many families in the Nyon and surrounding area who would like to send their children to a Swiss state school, however they often have questions about the local education system. On Monday October 1st at [...]