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.
Spotlight on Schools 1 - Living in Nyon goes behind the scenes of the three schools that are currently advertised on the site. We begin with Brillantmont International School in Lausanne. Hung in the entrance hall of this school is an electronic board that gently reminds pupils that the mid year exams are not far away; just one example of the school using modern [...]
In March 2011 the the internet club of Nyon “Club Soft” (Société pour l’Ordinateur et les Férus de Technique) will celebrate its 20th year anniversary. The club was originally founded by Jean-Paul Henet, a French expatriate now living in Nyon. Mr Henet previously worked with IBM, Univac, Leasco, Itel, and was both European President of Greyhound Computer and CMI Corp. Mr Jean-Paul Henet Mr Henet [...]
Every two years the International Women’s Club of Nyon holds a charity bazaar in the Salle Communale in the centre of Nyon and this year it will take place on Saturday November 6th from 10:00 -16:00. This event is a big money raiser for Nyon, local and International charities. These charities include La Maison des Enfants à Nyon [...]
Each summer the Château de Lavigny welcomes 25 writers from around the world for three week residencies. The château, once the home of the German publisher Heninrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt, was bequeathed by his wife to be used as an international writers’ residence. The Château de Lavigny This summer novelists, essayists poets, playwrights and translators will come [...]
This Saturday - International Pot luck Meal in Nyon This Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June, it’s the Interculturelle weekend in Nyon. Over two days all the different nationalities in Nyon will be getting together for various events. One of these events is a potluck meal at 18:30 where Nyon residents are invited to take a dish typical frrom [...]
Nyon circus school On Saturday 29th May at 20:30 and Sunday 30th at 17:00 L’elastique Citrique (the circus school in Nyon) will be presenting a show by a London-based company called “Like the rain when it stops”. Performing in this London based company is an ex pupil from the Nyon school. The circus school is just next to the car parking in [...]
Anyone who lives in or visits Nyon, knows that part of its attraction is not only its proximity to the lake, but also the character of the buildings, its old town and streets and of course, the chateau. However, not many people are aware that there is a society called Pro Novioduno dedicated to preserving the heritage of the [...]
Or are you already a writer who would like to meet other writers? If so, the Geneva Writers’ Group will be rounding off 2009 with a final workshop on Saturday 12th December in Geneva and new members are most welcome. The group has over 140 members, many of them published writers, those looking to get into print for the first time and [...]
The circus school Lelastiquecitrique in Rue des Marchandises (near the central car park) is well known and very popular for its children’s courses. Often you can be walking by and see children outside the school riding a uni cycle or rehearsing for a show. One of these shows is coming up next week (from the [...]
Scottish country dancing in Nyon! Time to get the kilt out! # Follow @lifeinnyon
