The Bise wind is back and is making the Nyon area a very cold place to be at the moment! The wind, combined with the current cold temperatures often produces some spectacular ice sculptures by the lake. These photos below were taken on Tuesday morning on the 17th January 2017. However these are not nearly as impressive […]
Free Tickets for Classic Movies at cinema – Paléo wins Festival award
Nyon Capitole cinema is offering readers the chance to win tickets to its next series of classic films: The Ghost and Mrs Muir on the 21st February, The Asphalt Jungle on the 4th April and finally, Ninotchka on the 16th May There are three pairs of tickets per film. Email info@capitole-nyon.ch with name, address and the title of the chosen film […]
New Year’s Swim amongst the Icicles in Nyon
Over 50 people turned up for the New Year’s Swim in the lake today, the 8th January. Even though there were ice formations around the lake after the recent Bise wind, it didn’t stop these hardy souls donning fancy dress and taking a dip in the cold waters. At the end of the swim, they then soaked […]
Merry Christmas from Living in Nyon – New Year events
Living in Nyon would like to wish all its readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. For those looking for ideas on what to do for New Year’s Eve, click here for a list of various events around the area – from the traditional “burning” of the Cathedral tower in Lausanne, (check out the town’s […]
A new, locally brewed beer with Nyon on the label!
Nyon has a new brewery! Cap’taine Mousse, an artisanal brewery, opened just a few weeks ago in Route de Champ Colin 2c (very near the Emil Frey garage). Living in Nyon went to meet the two brewers, brothers Jérôme and Manu Bachelard to find out more about the beer and the concept behind it. A […]