Although the Paléo music festival doesn’t start until the 20th July, this year is a special year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary, so next Saturday 17th July the town will be treated to a special “free” Paléo day and several street theatre companies will be performing in the town centre on that day. The party begins at 18:00 in Place […]
Advice on swimming in the lake, "duck fleas" and water safety guidelines
Swimming in the lake – The lake is looking particularly gorgeous at the moment and many people are taking advantage of the hot weather and taking a dip in the water to cool off. If you are one of those you might like to know that that there is a small publication called “Carte des […]
Sunday – Evening of readings by writers. Saturday – Play in Divonne
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 […]
Best terrace in Nyon competition back again – Prizes to be won
Once again Nyon Tourisme has launched a summer competition for the public to vote for the prettiest café/restaurant terrace in Nyon. If you have a favourite place that you think fits the bill, then voting for one of them in this competition, gives you the chance to win gift vouchers from 250 up to 1,000 chf to be spent in local Nyon shops. The […]
Living in the Jura foothills
Living in Nyon is delighted to publish this article below on the Jura Foothills. It was written by Janet Schiewe-Orchard who has been living in the area for many years. If you live in one of the surrounding towns or villages and want to write about it for this site then just contact the editor on cnp@bluewin.ch The Jura Foothills Looking […]