Here is a selection of local and national articles recently published on Swiss news/information sites. Photo above – C. Nelson-Pollard. The vineyards around the village of Chexbres near Vevey From La Côte newspaper – 9th February 2017 100,000 visitors to the Zoo de la Garenne Since the Zoo de la Garenne re-opened its doors last year […]
Late Night shopping and Christmas Market in Nyon – Ideas for gifts
There will be a Marché du Noel in Nyon from the 17th to 24th December 11:00 – 21:00 (11:00 – 18:00 on Sunday) with “chalets” selling artisanal products in the centre of town in Place Bel Air. There will also be late night shopping in the town until 21:00 on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd December […]
“Welcome to the Canton of Vaud” brochure now in 13 languages
The Canton of Vaud has recently printed “Welcome to the Canton of Vaud” in 13 languages: French, German, English, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Serbo-Croat, Somali, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish and Albanian. This useful information booklet contains a map which divides the canton into zones (Nyon and Morges are in zone 2) this is done to help find the right info for each […]
New to Nyon and the la Côte region? – Tips, Advice, Podcast and Competition to win latest Know-it-all Passport book
Have you recently moved to Nyon or a nearby town and village in the la Côte area? If so – Welcome! Here are some tips for newly arrived expatriates, some local expressions to listen to in a podcast, plus we have a competition for two lucky readers to win a copy each of the fantastic, special edition Know-it-all […]
Bookshops in the Nyon and Rolle region. Two new books on Montreux and Vevey
If you are looking to buy books for Christmas presents there are several book shops in the Nyon area that stock books in both English and French (listed below). Plus, a short review of two recently published books on the towns of Montreux and Vevey. Bookshops in Nyon The Nyon branch of Payot in La Combe shopping centre has a […]