The Bol d’Or (one of the most important sailing races on an inland lake in the world) takes place this weekend. The main race starts in Geneva at 10:00 on Saturday, when all the yachts are lined up to begin the race it’s an impressive site! Photo below taken by the Living in Nyon editor […]
A World First for Roses – in Nyon!
Thanks to Hester Macdonald of HM Garden Design for this article below. On Wednesday, Hester went along to a press conference in Nyon and discovered that the town is trialling an exciting new project involving roses. Members of the public can go along and see “this quiet revolution” happening in the town. Details below. A […]
Events this weekend in Nyon 7- 9 June 2019
Plogging, Spring Market, Intercultural Festival, Capoeira, Wine Tasting, Guided Tour of Nyon, Caribana continues, Rocketman – Events this weekend, plus a few ideas for family excursions. Also, dates for your diary – Shakespeare (in English) at the Château of Prangins – 14th and 15th June. Friday 7th June On Friday at 15:00 there will be […]
Tickets still available for Caribana – Franz Ferdinand, Kodaline, Robin Schulz and more
The weather forecast is looking pretty good for Caribana this week. This lakeside festival near Nyon (in Crans-près-Céligny) is the first of the summer music festivals in the area and starts on Wednesday 5th until Sunday 9th June. At the moment there are still tickets available for all nights. Franz Ferdinand is the main headline act on […]
Life in Nyon for a British Nurse and Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Our third health related article this week focusses on Kate Fergusson. Kate is a British specialist nurse and a Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant and she moved to Nyon in 2017. Read on to discover how she likes living in the town, but in moving here, has had to adapt to a loss of a career […]