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Castles, wardens of time

The Lake Geneva Region boasts many castles. One of them is the famous Chillon Castle, the most visited monument in Switzerland
© Samuel Bitton

Historic heritage

Romaimôtier, Payerne and Rougemont: witnesses of the Cluny past
© M. Gaudard

Cultural treasures

The Lake Geneva Region offers over a hundred museums exhibiting a vast range of cultural heritage items
Cathédrale de Lausanne © LT/Muris Camo

Architecture and design

The Lake Geneva Region skilfully combines avant-garde buildings and treasures of the past
© Régis Colombo diapo.ch

Lavaux, UNESCO World Heritage

Discover the magic of the terraced vineyard, a site forming part of the UNESCO World Heritage Programme since 2007
© Régis Colombo diapo.ch

 
 

Gastronomy and wine

© Musée de la Vigne, du vin et de l'étiquette, photo Fibbi- Aeppli

Aigle The Vine and Wine Museum

The Vine, Wine and Label Museum is undergoing renovation until 2011. It is the reference of the winegrowing culture and is headquartered at Aigle Castle, in the middle of a vineyard....

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Château-d'Oex Maison de l’Etivaz and its cheese cellars

Maison de l’Etivaz represents the commercial and tourist side of the Etivaz AOC maturing cellars, where visitors can taste and buy Etivaz, an Alpine hard cheese produced between May and October....

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Echallens Bread and Wheat Museum

The Bread and Wheat Museum is the only establishment in Switzerland which focuses on agriculture, milling and baking and which exhibits the fabulous story of wheat and bread....

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Les Charbonnières Vacherin Mont-d’Or Museum

The Vacherin Mont-d’Or Museum describes the history of cheese in Joux Valley. Discover the extraordinary epic story of Vacherin in its native Charbonnières....

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Mont-sur-Rolle Winegrower Museum, in honour of viticulture

In the cellars of Domaine de Montbenay, whose origins date back to the remote Middle Ages, the Winegrower Museum invites visitors to discover an exceptional collection of tools and objects connected with vines and wine....

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Sévery Sévery Mill, Oil mill owned by Bovey and son

The traditional oil mill at Sévery makes walnut oil and 11 other oils, as well as a range of terroir products. This enterprise, owned by the Bovey family in the 6th generation, also organises the Walnut Festival....

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Vevey Alimentarium, the food museum

The Alimentarium was founded by Nestlé, whose headquarters are in Vevey. Its interactive exhibitions question our relationship with food. It also describes the history of Nestlé....

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Vevey Brotherhood of Winegrowers Museum

Publicly known as organiser of the Winegrowers' Festival, the ancient Brotherhood of Winegrowers shows its activities, its history and its secular traditions in a unique venue....

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Documentation

Heritage buildings

The Lake Geneva Region welcomes all enthusiasts of history, old monuments and culture and invites you to experience its legendary, pleasant lifestyle !

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The Olympic Museum on board the "Helvétie"

Due to renovation work until the end of 2013, the Olympic Museum has taken up temporary residence in...

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Tinguely 2012

The village of Thierrens is preparing to live 2012 under the sign of Tinguely...

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Lausanne

Les Tangofolies de Lausanne 2012

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Rougemont

La Folia, Festival of Ancient Music

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Genferseegebiet

Open wine cellars in Vaud

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