WINTER / 2017 - 2018 Editorial Vaud Tourism Office (Lake Geneva Region) presents the new version of the Vaud:Guide app. This super-ef- ficient tool includes over 400 activi- ties, events, routes or restaurants in the region. But, above all, it can make suggestions to users based on their preferences and the context, namely weather, season, time and geographi- 3 cal location. The free application also works off-line. It’s the best way not to miss anything during your visit, because partners in the Canton of MOUDON, AVENCHES, GRANDSON Vaud are constantly innovating. A ski A COLOURFUL WINTER 2017/2018 run, new winter trails and a brand new ROMAINMÔTIER, ROUGEMONT wellness centre are just some of the FULL OF NEW EXPERIENCES AND SAINT-SAPHORIN AMONG THE new things to discover below. PRETTIEST VILLAGES IN SWITZERLAND Whether you’re on the slopes or in the air, want to be active or relax, The Canton of Vaud is one of the most Andreas Banholzer there’s something to suit everyone in the region. featured areas in “The most beautiful villages CEO, Vaud Tourism Office (Lake Geneva Region) missed here is the Peak in Switzerland” association. Walk, the only suspended bridge in the world to link two mountain peaks. As far as relaxation goes, the newly Villars Well- ness Centre invites visitors to relax after a day in the fresh air and soak up the spectacular views. Facili- Representation ties include two hammams (48 and 50 degrees), two in the markets saunas (60 to 90 degrees), an outdoor cold water pool Vaud Tourism Office (Lake Geneva and another 25 m indoor Region) and its partners participate pool with five lanes, as well in dozens of promotional activities as two relaxation rooms Founded in 2015, this association aims to promote, protect, throughout the year. Here is a list of and one for massages. enhance and coordinate member villages as part of a tourist route. these events : The Leysin Toboggan Park, Historical, cultural and architectural heritage and scenery are the with its snowtubing runs, basic criteria for joining. Grandson, famous for its castle, was the a variant of bobsledding first town in the region to become a member, followed by Romain- 6 to 8 November 2017 | WTM on inflatable rings, offers môtier, a must-see with its ancient abbey church, which is also the London | an exciting new way to fly oldest Romanesque building in Switzerland. Then came the vine- Lake Geneva Region, Montreux-Vevey down a slope. yard village of Saint-Saphorin, which is also part of the Lavaux vine- Tourism, Villars – Les Diablerets Tourism, Glacier3000 For hiking fans, Switzer- yard terraces, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Rougem- landMobility has extended ont, with its famous painted chalets, and Avenches, which was the Between 27 January and 4 February 2018, its network to include winter routes such as capital of Roman Helvetia, then followed. Moudon, with its rocky | STE Château-d’Œx, in the Vaud Alps, will host the walking and snowshowing trails, cross-coun- promontory crowned by Saint-Etienne church, the region’s second 16 to 23 November 2017 India | Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai 40th International Balloon Festival, welcom- try skiing tracks and sledge runs. 46 of these largest gothic building, was added this year. With these six sites, Ahmedabad | ing a hundred hot air balloons and balloonists routes are in the Canton of Vaud. the Canton of Vaud is one of the most featured areas in the asso- from over twenty countries. On the agenda: The Vaud Jura is a very popular area with ciation which, in June, joined the Official Federation of the Most Lake Geneva Region, Glacier3000 hot air balloon flights, the most spectacular its 105 km of snowshoe and hiking trails Beautiful Villages on Earth, including 11 countries. shaped balloons and air show. An event not and more than 400 km of cross-country beauxvillages.ch to be missed is the “Night Glow” sound and skiing tracks. Cross-country skiers particu- 4 to 8 December 2017 | light night show on 2 February, the highlight larly like the timed course in the Vallée de Xtravaganza | New York, of the Festival, during which paragliders, hot Joux starting from Grandes Roches, which CHOCOLATE, A FAMILY Los Angeles, Montreal | air balloons, members of the Swiss Ski School opened last year. AFFAIR IN LEYSIN Lake Geneva Region, Geneva Tourism, and pyrotechnists will light up the Château- Finally, December is also the season of Valais Promotions (LGMR) d’Oex night sky. Christmas markets. The Montreux Christmas Since they opened last December, MC Daujat Another winter novelty, but this time on the Market will light up the lakeside promenades chocolatiers have been treating their customers ground, is the Red Run ski slope at Glacier from 23 November to 24 December. In Laus- 3000 in Les Diablerets. This 8 km run will anne, the “Bô Noël” will take up residence to a luxury chocolate collection with the flavours open on 20 December 2017, running from in the city centre from 23 November to 31 of the region. Scex Rouge at 3,000 metres down to Reusch December. From 13 November to 31 Decem- at 1,700 metres, thus becoming the longest ber, the town will also host the now tradi- For the Daujat family, ski run of the Glacier and the Vaud Alps. In tional event “Lausanne Lumières”, during who has been based in addition, the fully refurbished self-service which luminous works of art adorn different Leysin in the Vaud Alps area of the Restaurant Botta will delight urban sites. since 2016, it’s all about visitors with a new decor from the end of All these new attractions and places to stay originality, with blends October. Also, an experience not to be are available on the website myvaud.ch of red fruits and rhubarb, caramel and mint or rosehip and lemon balm flavouring their dark, milk News in brief or white chocolate bars or pralines. Pralines are also available in more In Montreux, two statues Vaud:Guide, the only Insects tell the time at classic flavours, like hazel- pay homage to Li Ning smart digital tourist guide the Espace horloger nut or salted caramel with and Claude Nobs in Switzerland Between 3 November 2017 Bex fleur de sel. Deli- A statue of Li Ning has The new and improved and 26 August 2018, the cious treats that can also be decorated with personalised pictures, taken pride of place on the free application offered Espace Horloger in the for a gift or table decoration. Heading this young company are Chris- city’s lakeside, marking the by Vaud Tourism Office Vallée de Joux is present- tian Daujat, the father, and Maxime, the son, who have converted 150th anniversary of the (Lake Geneva Region) is ing “On the Wings of time. the ground floor of the family home into a workshop. Martine, the Swiss Gymnastics Federation becoming an essential Insect O’clock”, a tempo- mother, deals with orders and harvesting ingredients while Charline, Montreux. One of Claude travelling companion for rary exhibition dedicated the daughter, manages the organic kitchen garden. Everything is Nobs has also been erected visitors. It is now available in to the creations of the artist done by hand, including breaking the hazelnuts. The foursome favour in the garden of the Fairmont a new version, listing over Joanne Besse, where insects local ingredients, going no further than forty kilometres to source Le Montreux Palace. 400 activities. and time-keeping meet. their products; some plants even grow in the family garden. → montreuxriviera.com → appmobile.lake-geneva-region.ch → espacehorloger.ch mcdaujat.ch FRANCK GIOVANNINI ON A QUEST FOR THE 120-YEAR-OLD JENISCH PERFECTION AT THE HÔTEL DE VILLE DE CRISSIER MUSEUM KEEPS GROWING Vaud Tourism Office The 2018 Gault&Millau gastronomic guide (GM) awards Dedicated to prints and drawings, this museum’s collections Franck Giovannini as “Chef of the year”, like his three showcase the historical and contemporary output of these Avenue d’Ouchy 60 Case postale 1125 predecessors. techniques and never stops expanding. 1001 Lausanne - Suisse After Fredy Girardet and the late Philippe twist to local alpine produce and recipes. Rochat and Benoît Violier, it’s now Franck Fifteen new locations have been added Tel. +41(0)21 613 26 26 Giovannini’s turn to receive this distinc- to the list of Vaud prize-winners and ten tion from the prestigious guide, taking restaurants have been promoted. The [email protected] him to the pinnacle of Swiss gastron- region has a total of 97 restaurants achiev- www.lake-geneva-region.ch omy, with 19 points in the guide. This ing a total of 1,365 points in the 2018 award celebrates an exceptional chef guide. restaurantcrissier.com twitter.com/Lakegenevaswiss and crowns a long period of takeover for the Hôtel facebook.com/lakegenevaregion de Ville de Crissier (near instagram.com/myvaud Lausanne). Franck Giovan- nini has devoted himself to This document was printed on continuing the work of his 100% recycled and FSC certified friend Benoît Violier, adding paper by an Imprim’Vert a cuisine more focused on printshop. locally sourced produce, Situated in Vevey, on the shores Ingres, Morandi, Picasso, Rembrandt, vegetables and fresh, light of Lake Geneva, the museum has Vallotton and Vuillard, with a total of ingredients. celebrated its 120th anniversary in some 10,000 drawings and 35,000 Another success for the 2017. The second most important engravings. Since 2014, the museum region is Florian Carrard art museum in the Canton of Vaud, has expanded from the inside, with being recognised as the home to the Cabinet cantonal des over 6,000 new pieces.