On September 9th and 10th there will be an intensive weekend of French language, which includes a private wine tasting at a local vineyard near Nyon on the Saturday, and on the Sunday you get to visit a glassmaker and try out your creative skills by crafting an object in glass. It’s a great chance […]
Irish authors to attend Morges literary festival – John Boyne, Anne Enright, Donal Ryan and others
The Morges literary festival – Le Livre sur les Quais begins on Friday 1st until Sunday 3rd September. This year, the festival will host 280 French and English speaking writers and Ireland is the Guest country of honour for 2017. John Boyne, Anne Enright, Donal Ryan, Sarah Baume and other Irish authors will be present at the festival to […]
Fundraising Fête on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th Aug – by the lake in Nyon
There will be a “Fête du Petit-Lac” in Nyon on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th August. It’s a big event for the lifeboat stations in Nyon, Coppet, Versoix, Genthod-Bellevue, Genève, La Belotte, Hermance and Yvoire. There will be food, music (Jazz and Rock’n Roll), a special “Concours des Sauveteurs” ( lifesavers competition) on the Saturday at 10:00, food […]
Shiver me timbers, it’s the Pirates’ Party this weekend in Nyon!
It’s the Pirates’ Party in Nyon this weekend down by the lake in Nyon. Once a year, the “Noble Confrérie des Pirates” (a non-profit charitable association) hold a party which is open to the public. Free rides on the Nyolue boat and a stand selling sausages, chips and “goujonettes”. Free rides on the Nyolue boat and a […]
Vide-Grenier (yard/car boot sale) in Gingins – 2 September Buy or Sell!
There will be a Vide Grenier (in French this means “empty the attic”) from 10:00 -16:00 on Saturday 2nd September in the village of Gingins near Nyon. There are opportunities to buy or sell second-hand goods on the day. For those that want to sell goods and take a stall at the Vide-Grenier, register with […]