Last week the editor of  Living in Nyon went behind the scenes of the prestigious Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne (member of the leading hotels of the world) on a Léman Events organised visit.  Those who had signed up for this event, were able to go down into the depths of the hotel to see its vast wine cellar - photo below just one small section of the "cave" which houses wines from around the world to cater to all tastes. Visitors were also shown one of the hotel's bedrooms with view over the lake. They heard how 10 world presidents had all been in the hotel at the same time and had eaten in the hotel's spectacular ballroom (during the G8 summit which  took place in Evian in France in 2003). Visitors on the tour saw the famous two Michelin star Sophie-Pic restaurant, the hotel's spa and they got the opportunity to ask the hotel's manager a variety of questions on the logistics and challenges of running such a hotel. This was an interesting event and a full article on it will appear in the Spring 2013 issue of Hello Switzerland magazine. Click here to find out more about this magazine . If you are interested in attending similar events next year, from golf days to hotel visits, to networking events, check the Léman Events site out here.   Photo below- A member of staff wheels a serving trolley through the corridors in the bowels of the hotel.

There are two events coming up in the region that showcase Russian history, arts, music and culture. On Monday 18th March at 20:00 the Cinè Club of Nyon  will show their last film of the season, a Russian film called ‘Kukushka’.  Then on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March, "Ivan the Terrible’ by Sergei Prokofiev will be performed at the  Grand Théâtrè in Genenva.     More details of both the film and the Prokofiev performance below. Present on Monday evening at the Nyon cinema will be the Consul Géneral of the Russian Federatio n -  Mr. Yuri Gloukhov. Mr Gloukhov will make a short introduction about the film to the audience before it is screened and will also host a reception after the film that will include a taste of Russian vodka! Trish Thalman, a contributing writer to Living in Nyon (she has reviewed many films from the Visions du Réel film festival) went to interview Mr Gloukhov to find out  a little about the Consul himself and about the Russian community living in the area  (both past and present). Mr Gloukhov is a member of the Russian Federation Diplomatic Service. Originally from Moscow, he has served with missions in Mauritius, Belgium, spent time in New York and has been in Geneva for two and half years.  He is fluent in French and English. He greatly appreciates living in Geneva, for the natural beauty of the region with easy access to the outdoor life and splendid mountains. A great fan of opera, he is also interested in Baroque and Italian classical music.  Dostoyevsky lived in Geneva. Lenin studied at its University. Geneva has welcomed a Russian community since the mid-1800’s, the time of Czarist Russia. The people who arrived were mostly of nobility and or wealth, and could afford to visit Switzerland as tourists for extended periods of time. They also came to study. At the end of the 1800’s, women and Jews in Russia did not have access to higher education so many came to study in Geneva and Lausanne, and some stayed in the region. Fyodor Dostoyevsky lived in Geneva in 1867. He and his wife had a daughter Sofia who was baptised in the Russian Orthodox Church with the ‘golden onion towers’, but she died at three months old. She is buried in Geneva. Lenin studied at the University of Geneva and returned to Russia as the Russian Revolution began in 1917. With the end of the Soviet Union, Russians began to have more open opportunities to travel and live in other countries. Geneva and Canton Vaud, along with the rest of Swiss Romande, have around 5000 permanent Russian residents living in the region. 30,000 Russian visitors to Geneva in 2012 Geneva recorded nearly 30,000 Russian visitors during the year in 2012, and especially during the Russian Spring Holiday from 1 – 9 May. The visitors come from the major cities as well as lesser-known regions of Russia. Many Russians come to Geneva for business, study and research. A number of the International Schools with boarding facilities in the region have seen an increase of a young Russian student population. The Great Russian artists, past and present, are well represented and embraced by people of the Geneva area through art, theatre, dance, music and literature. Mr. Gloukhov is interested in the film ‘Kukushka’ as an opportunity to present one aspect of Russian culture, which has a great history of filmmaking.   It is also the first time the Consul General will welcome the Swiss, Russian and International film-loving community from the Nyon and La Côte region. Kukushka -   A humorous and poignant film, it allows the viewers to see how war ultimately “falls upon the shoulders of every-day people” who live with the decisions made at the highest levels of government. The Russian filmmaker, Aleksandr Rogozhkin  presents a view of ‘everyman’ during the 2 nd  World War. See trailer of Kukushka film here Ivan The Terrible  -   an oratorio by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) at the  Grand Théâtre , Geneva  Friday, 22 nd  and Saturday 23 rd  March, 2013 Conductor: Ferran Gili-Millera  Tickets: CHF 15 and 20 from Ticket Office of the Grand Théâtre,  This major oratorio about the first Tsar of Russia is dynamic, dramatic and grandiose. Several local choirs have combined to form a chorus of 300 singers. They will accompany a mezzo-soprano soloist and a bass soloist/narrator and an orchestra of 80 musicians, made up of much brass, percussion and timpani. This is a multi-media event, and very suitable for youngsters.

Photo above: "Skin" crowd surfing. Caribana began in fine style on Wednesday night on the first night of the four day festival. The weather stayed warm and dry and the emphasis of the music was on rock, heavy rock, grunge and rock, rock and roll. Kill it Kid from Bath in the UK began the evening on the lake stage, followed by Motorhead an hour later over at the Grande Scène. Lead singer " Lemmy" Kilmister of Motorhead set the pace by shouting out to the crowd, "Is it loud enough for you?" before ramping up the volume. There were some in the crowd you thought it could have been even louder and that Lemmy was a tad subdued, nevertheless the band went on to play old favourites: "Ace of Spades" , "Going to Brazil" and other tracks from their new album. "Occupy Taksim" sign in crowd There was a brief moment when protesters in the crowd brought out an " Occupy Taksim" sign (in reference to the recent unrest in Turkey) before they moved away from the crowd and to the side of the grounds. Photo below of Pierre-Edouard and Maria, two Motorhead fans from Geneva. It was Pierre-Edouard's 8th Motorhead concert! After Motorhead, the rockers at the festival were there then left were in fine mood for Skunk Anansie who brought not only an impressive light show to their stage act, but an explosive energy to the Caribana grounds.  "Skin"  the charismatic lead singer is a consummate performer, and apart from a few technical issues at the start,  it was a good set, topped at the end by an impressive bit of  superb crowd surfing. What's new this year on the grounds? - Bar on the beach. Opportunity to buy tickets to V.I.P bar. There are the usual favourites this year at Caribana as in previous years - the Brazil bar with friendly staff serving Caipirinhas, the various other bars serving beer and wine. This year the theme and logo of the festival is "Pirate"s and  the beer glasses are emblazoned with pirate faces. There is also a Pimms stand in the centre of the eating and drinking area, so lots of choice for everyone.   There are the usual stalls selling  jewelry, hats and boots in case of bad weather. Note - this year false flooring has been placed around many areas on the grounds to prevent the ground turning into a quagmire. Also new this year, an  opportunity to buy categories of tickets to the festival, reduced, normal, golden and platinum. The latter two categories are more expensive  as they offer entrance tickets, 2 meals at the port of Crans, plus access to the VIP bar. See here for booking details- New to La Platforme bar this year are steps going right down to the beach and lake, a sort of mini Cannes at Caribana. This bar is for 18+ only. The bar early on in the evening was a haven of peace away from the crowds, see photo below, but it became busy later on. See some of the atmosphere of the first night in the photos below.  All photos C. Nelson-Pollard. Also new this year, Caribana has a team of writers who are also writing in English, so you can read their observations about the other bands and the music played  last night on the Scène du Lac stage on the Caribana website. On the line up tonigh t on Day 2  of Caribana - 77 Bombay St, Archive, Kaiser Chiefs, Take Me Home, Andy Burrows and The Heavy.   Below -   The calm of the the Platform bar before the crowd arrived -  Steps leading down to the beach Below - Pimms anyone? Photo below Stall ready to serve lots of Caipirinhas Boots in case of bad weather - thankfully the forecast is good for the n ext few days  More photos of the evening from the lake stage - Kill it Kid, The Animen, The Coronas.

Every year in May, "Les Jardins en Fête" organise a stunning display of nature, flowers and plants at the Château de Coppet. English Botanical photographer Catherine Lewis, went to the fête and photographed some of the displays. She has kindly sent some of these photos and a short report about the day to Living in Nyon.   Catherine says: "The show was billed as "a show for all amateurs and lovers of nature.  There were a wide collection of exhibitors from sculptures, paintings,  old fashioned vegetables (black carrots, victorian potatos). Garden designers were present such as HMGarden design , there was garden furniture on show, and some wonderful fruit and vegetable sculptures created by Jacquelin Piaget.   Refreshments were served in the walled garden opposite the Chateau and visitors were able to take their afternoon tea under the vines.  There was a wonderfully eclectic feel to the whole day - champagne, afternoon tea, Rosti, saucisson, local apple juice and local wine".  Catherine Lewis has worked as a botanical photographer in the UK for the last six years handling projects for the Royal Horticultural Society  and producing images for the stock photo library flowerphotos. com . She can be contacted at catherine_c_lewis@yahoo.com  for photography projects.

Coppet and Divonne both have skating rinks and Nyon is not to be outdone as it will have its very own this year with an outdoor rink forecast to open this weekend. It will be situated just behind the railway station and will stay open until the beginning of March 2009 Skates will be available for hire at CHF 3 for children between 2-16 and CHF 5 for adolescents and adults. It will be open every day from 14:00-22:00 Over the border in France, Divonne's rink (by the lake) is open from 10:00 -19:00 every day and is open until the 4th of January. Coppet's rink can be found near the Chateau. Opening times are Wednesdays to Fridays 14:00 - 19:00 Fridays 14:00- 20:00 and Saturdays 13:30 - 21:00 and Sundays 10:00- 19:00

In Nyon this Tuesday 26 May, it's "Neighbour's Day" when we are all encouraged to invite our neighbours over for a drink to get to know them a bit better. This initiative has been going strong in Nyon for a few years now and many communities have been organising events from the small drinks party, to the larger events with barbecues and music. You may have seen these posters in and around Nyon, or a flyer may have dropped in your letterbox. If your neighbourhood hasn't organised anything so far, why not invite a neighbour yourself? It can be just for an "apero", an event like this doesn't need a great deal of effort and is a great way of integrating into the area.

On December 13th there will be changes to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) rail timetable. Although some of the new train times will only alter some rail journeys by a few minutes on the Nyon/Geneva and Nyon/ Lausanne routings, there will be significant changes to other routes such as the Nyon/ Neuchâtel route which will involve a change of trains in Morges or Lausanne. Under the current train Nyon/ Geneva schedule, the early morning commuting trains of 07:43, 07:53 08:13 will alter on the 13th December to 07:45, 07:55, 08:15 Don't miss your flight! For those taking an early morning flight out of Geneva airport, passengers need to be aware of the new train times to ensure they do not miss their flight. For example, the current early morning direct airport trains from Nyon are at 04:56, 05:23, 05:41, 06:01 and 06:30, whereas from the 13th December they will alter to 04:25, 05:25, 05:55, 06:15 and *06:25 (*for this train, change in Geneva) There will be changes to train times across the entire country with some routes benefitting from shorter journeys and others with longer ones.  Click here for the SBB online timetable to check all the new times. The timetable is English and it lists all the connecting tram and bus connections to onward destinations. New December Podcast - Learn the Local Language for Money  Lisa from  Know-it-all passport and Catherine from Living in Nyon have teamed up again to produce a December podcast for their readers. Do you know what some of the Swiss French terms are for coins?  Would you like to know the Swiss equivalent of an American buck, dime or British “quid”? In the December podcast of Living in the Know, Lisa teaches Catherine some of the local language around money, useful information to have at your hand when shopping at local markets. Lisa also provides some tips on two big Christmas markets in the area, Catherine talks about Christmas trees and places to buy them.  They both touch on local English-speaking church services that are scheduled over the December period and suggests some fun places to celebrate New Year’s Eve. There will be a full list of activities and events going on over the holiday period on the Events Calendar  of Know it All  and on Living in Nyon. https://soundcloud.com/living-in-nyon/living-in-the-know-at-dec

The centre of Nyon was a fun place to be last night whether you were routing for Portugal, Turkey, or Switzerland. Red was the predominant colour on T-shirts, flags and hats.The area around the railway station is full of fans, and there's a great atmosphere. No sooner had the final whistle blew after the Portugese game finished, the crowds came out to celebrate. Meanwhile the Swiss fans walked down to the UBS arena in party mood and full of hope. It was looking so good for the first hour and the fun atmosphere continued down athe UBS arena. What a shame about the result. The walk back up the hill from the stadium to the car park was a sad one indeed. Still Nyon is such a cosmopolitan town there were bound to be some Turkish fans around and they were there in the rain celebrating.

So why should we vote for you ? The question, directed at all three political candidates of the "Grand Debat" (Big Debate) in Nyon came almost at the end of the Wednesday night event, but arguably produced the most interesting answers. Bernadette Nelissen who is commenting on current political events for this site, was present and gives her report below. "This debate hosted by La Cote newspaper brought a full house of interested townsfolk to the council buildings, all keen to hear the candidate's views (despite the fact that the Swiss National football team were playing in a World Cup qualifying match the same night). Jean Meyer answered first on this and said Nyon voters should vote for him because of his excellent knowledge of communal law and communal administration. He also pointed out that it was important to have an overall vision of the issues. Daniel Rossellat stated that his main focus would be on the three key points that make Nyon a successful, thriving town. Firstly, the 170 associations who organise more than 670 events every year, secondly the shopkeepers who keep the city centre alive and finally, the companies who provide employment. He also mentioned his personal qualities such as his ingenuity, his positive spirit, his vision on the future of Nyon and his excellent network in the region. Maurice Gay said that we should vote for him because of his previous and existing council experience and also because he felt that the radical party should be represented in the governing body. He also stressed that it was important to be a teamplayer and to work with the current municipaux, which he was looking forward to doing. The debate was led by Isidore Rapose, chief-editor of La Cote. He made sure that the candidates ventured their views (amongst others) on the social issues, the budget problems, the lack of affordable appartments and the urban development of Nyon. On the whole, it was felt that Daniel Rossellat took the lead in the debate by demonstrating his ideas and by giving proof of his knowledge of Nyon on the subjects discussed. Jean Meyer did stress the importance of a global vision but seemed less informed on some of the issues. Maurice Gay, who has the most political experience of the three, suprisingly did not put forth too many new opinions, but he did make an issue of the necessary development of the lake border. The audience agreed with him that supplying a view of Mont Blanc for cars rather than people (the outside car park down at the Rive) is not an example of good urban development. The candidates are preparing the next two weeks which will be full of activities and meeting the voters of Nyon, it’s still not clear at all who will win this race……." Thanks Bernadette, its going to be very interesting. I too was there on Wednesday night. As an outsider to Nyon (someone who has only been here for seven years and who has only recently begun to understand the local political situation) I was interested to see that although these issues being discussed are local ones, they are not unique to Nyon. Having also lived in seven other countries, I have seen that the question of how a town develops without losing its soul is always a constant topic. So is the cost of affordable housing for young people and for those on low wages. The development of public spaces and where and how to distribute public money has probably been discussed in town councils across the world for millennia. In fact, there was a joke was made that evening by one of the candidates that the Amphitheatre of Nyon was built thousands of years ago, yet still there didn't seem to be any progress on its development today in 2008. The joke brought a little light relief to a hot and muggy evening. But despite the heat, no sparks flew, it was very civilised, there was no big bang, unlike the events over at CERN the same day. However, as Bernadette says "the race is now on" and it's going to be interesting. Living in Nyon will keep you posted and was out at the weekend taking photos of some of the candidates campaiging in the rain.

Heritage vegetables, bio products, chickens and cheese at a bio farm near Nyon For those readers who like to source bio (organic) products and to buy their food from a local grower, La Ferme des Pralies (tucked away in the hamlet of Arnex), is well worth a visit. This bio-garden and farm shop not only sells fresh local, seasonal produce, but also an array of artisan condiments and drink products, which are sourced from other local farms. Writer Trish Thalman went along to the farm to meet owner, and former chef, Gabriella Salvadori who in 2007 began growing top-quality, bio heritage European vegetables, along with a variety of seeds of heritage plants that she has collected during her travels around the world. Photo above - Gabriella Salvadori owner of  La Ferme des Pralies Savoury Herbs - Thai Basilic and Shiso Gabriella offers a variety of fresh, colourful vegetables and fruits for sale year around. Greens, onions and herbs, roquette, lettuce and new-season cabbage are currently on sale, whilst aubergines, peppers and herbs will be available in July. The specialities of the farm include exotic tomatoes, aubergines, peppers and savoury herbs such as Thai Basilic and Shiso (Japanese wild basil) . These are produced in eco-friendly 'plant tunnels'. Most of the produce is locally grown, such as the sweet, perfectly beautiful, 'real' flavoured strawberries. Contented Chickens Fresh eggs (with orange yolks!) are delivered by the brood of contented bio-chickens (cackling away next to the farm shop). There are also speciality breads from an artisan-boulanger in Geneva,  goat's cheese from a nearby farm and other 'products-of-the-day' sourced by Gabriella knowing that her customers always enjoy trying something new from the shop. Check out: the strawberry gelée infused with Tasmanian pepper, a delicious, unique taste; the Pesto made of 'Bear Garlic' (l'ail des ours) which is beyond any taste sensation you find in a supermarket jar of pesto; or a jar of preserved Botzi heritage pears, known in Canton Fribourg, which are delicious with fresh ice cream – or eaten as they are. Some of the farm's customers include local restaurants who appreciate the quality and diversity of the products from the bio-farm itself and those of Gabriella's local suppliers. All of the products bearing the label 'La Ferme des Pralies' are prepared and hand processed by Gabriella in her kitchen attached to the farm shop. The long term plans for the farm are to continue to provide quality products, diversification with plant breeding, supplying restaurants with quality foods, to promote Gabriella's own catering skills using the fresh produce, promoting 'event days' introducing different foods and condiments, to continue producing wholesome eggs from contented chickens and most importantly, promoting local products of her like-minded, partner. The www.lafermedespralies.ch  website in French, is easily understandable, with photos and prices of produce on sale and upcoming events at the farm (for example there was a tomato plant sale in May). There are also heritage recipes from Gabriella's own collection, using the produce and condiments from her shop. How to get to the farm shop The farm shop is 5 minutes from Nyon in Arnex, just off the main road between Nyon and Crassier. Look for the direction signs at the roundabout when approaching Borex from Nyon. Check out their Facebook page. Open : Friday: 14:00 to 20:00  Saturday: 09:00 to 18.00

It can't have escaped your notice that it's local election time again as campaign posters from all the political parties spring up around the towns and villages of Vaud. The candidates that are putting themselves forward for the Nyon elections usually can be found  Place St-Martin (in the centre of Nyon) every Saturday morning. They are there to answer your questions on local issues, so go and chat to them! The date for the first round of elections is March 13th. Photo above : campaigning in the rain back in 2007 photo below: campaigning in 2011   Did you know that if you are a foreign citizen who has been regularly domiciled in Switzerland for at least 10 years, of which at least 3 have been in the canton of Vaud, then you can vote!   If so, you should have received your voting papers in the post by now and if you have, you will see  there are a lot of candidates on lots of lists and it can all seem a bit confusing! Thankfully, help is at hand as Bob Jenefsky, a member of the conseil communal has very kindly written a clear outline about these elections and the voting procedures for Living in Nyon readers. Note: This site will be inviting all the political parties concerned to send in their comments and their stand on local issues, however this is provided  purely as public service information for the expat community and does not imply endorsement of their views by Living in Nyon. Now it's over to Bob for an explanation of  the voting system and the elections. Local elections – Voting the Nyon way On March 13, voters in the canton of Vaud will elect their local authorities – the deliberative body (conseil communal or, for smaller communities, conseil général) and the executive (conseil municipal) for the 5-year legislature, which begins on July 1, 2011. In Nyon, the conseil communal (100 councilors) is elected by the proportional-representation system, whereas the conseil municipal, usually referred to as the “Municipalité” (7 members, including the mayor) is elected by majority vote . Swiss citizens whose legal domicile is in Nyon are eligible to vote in the city election, as are foreign citizens who have been regularly domiciled in Switzerland for at least 10 years, of which at least 3 in the canton of Vaud. Most voters received their package of election materials this week, together with detailed explanations about the mechanics of voting.    A first glance will suffice to convince you that it’s a bit complicated, so here are some explanations to help you out. Conseil communal The conseil communal is somewhat akin to a cityparliament (UK = town council), although it is not a true legislature in the sense that it does not make laws.  Candidates (Swiss citizens or eligible foreign nationals, see above) must be on an official party ballot . There are 7 parties: from the “left” to the “right” of the political spectrum, the Parti POP-Gauche en movement-La Gauche; the Parti Verts et Ouverts; the Parti Socialiste Nyonnais; the Parti Indépendant Nyonnais (PIN); the Parti Vert’Libéral; the Parti PLR.Les Libéraux-Radicaux and the Parti Union Démocratique du Centre.  In addition to the official party ballots, you will also find a blank ballot, which can be filled out by hand, in the voter’s package. Perhaps you are a member or supporter of a party, or know one or more candidates and would like to vote for them.  It’s important to understand that you must first vote for the party and then for the candidates, in order to increase their chances to be elected! Because there are 100 seats to be filled in the conseil communal, each voter has 100 “suffrages” (as you can see from the blank ballot, which has space for the names of 100 candidates).  The official party ballots have between 10 and 50 names printed on them. You have a number of options when voting: 1.     You can simply choose a party ballot and place it, with no changes, in your voting envelope, together with your ballot for the Municipalité (see below).  This is referred to as a “liste compacte” . In that case, the party will receive 100 “suffrages”.  When the ballots are counted on March 13, each party will receive the number of seats in the conseil communal corresponding to the percentage it received of the total number of “suffrages” cast by all voters.  The actual seats won by the party will then be allocated to the candidates on its list in descending order of the number of “suffrages” each candidate has received as an individual.  You can increase the election chances of the candidates you like by writing their names in a second (but not a third!) time by hand on the printed ballot (but not on the back!).  This is referred to as “cumul” . If you have a preference for a particular party, but like some candidates from other parties, you can vote what is referred to as a “liste panachée”: take the official party ballot, and add each of the names of the candidates from the other parties that you want to vote for, once or (at most) twice.  Each vote for a candidate from another party will be deducted from the maximum 100 “suffrages” going to the party whose list you’re using.  You may also cross off the names of candidates on the printed list if you wish (this only reduces those candidates’ personal chance of being elected, but doesn’t deduct “suffrages” from the party). 1.Finally, you can take a blank list and fill it in by hand with up to 100 names (or 50 names, each entered twice, or some combination of names entered once and entered twice).  If the total number of names is less than 100, some of your “suffrages” will be lost, unless you write the number and name of an official party list in the upper right-hand corner of the ballot, in which case any remaining “suffrages” (these are referred to as “suffrages complémentaires”) will go to that party.  Municipalité The 7 members of the conseil municipal (they’re referred to individually as Municipal in the masculine, Municipale in the feminine and as Municipaux in the plural form) are elected in a two-round process: March 13 (first round) In the first round, candidates for the Municipalité must receive the absolute majority (50% of votes cast plus one vote) to be elected.  Those not elected in the first round must face a runoff election on April 3.  Each voter can cast a single ballot containing up to 7 names, which may be those of official candidates or of any other eligible person (i.e. write-ins). April 3 (second round) To fill any remaining seats in the Municipalité, a runoff election will be held on April 3.  Candidates are elected by relative majority , i.e. those candidates receiving the most votes cast will fill any remaining seats. Election of the mayor The mayor is primus inter pares among the Municipaux, so he must first be elected as a member of the Municipalité.  Although the current incumbent, Daniel Rossellat, is running unopposed for re-election, he must first overcome the technical hurdle of being elected to the Municipalité, as only members of that body are eligible to run for mayor.  The election for mayor also takes place in 2 rounds: the first, on May 15 (absolute majority required), and the second (if necessary) on June 5 (relative majority). Need more information? Got it?  Well, if not, don’t worry: you’re in good company!  Many native Swiss don’t understand the system, either. If you have any questions after reading all the official information, call me on 079 2025014 or e-mail me at jenefsky@iprolink.ch and I’ll try to help. Bob Jenefsky - Conseiller communal - President, Parti Indépendant Nyonnais Note: If you received your free copy of La Côte yesterday you should have also got the special election supplement which lists all the candidates in the district of Nyon.

There's more music on the agenda this weekend in Nyon as it's La Fête de Musique. Lots of music is on offer from classical, to jazz to blues to hip hop to African music to piano recitals to rock to heavy metal to soul to funk. It all takes place in various venues in Nyon, some indoor, some outside. So whatever the weather, there should be something that will appeal to all of you. Here's the full programme . Some sad news and some good news. After five years the Café /Tearoom " Bibliothee " in Nyon will be closing its doors for the last time on 26th June. The good news is that in September Anne-Lies (who has hosted many a Living in Nyon event) will be helping to run a new tearoom in the old town in Café Deco in Grande Rue. Watch this space for further details. Before that, there will be a closing down sale of items in Bibliothee, from 14:00 on Monday 22 June. There will be IKEA Billy bookshelves, plus some of the lovely old furniture in the café for sale, and of course, the books which are in English, French, German and Dutch. There will be some good bargains to be had. She has plenty of carrier bags already lined up for you to take the books away for some summer reading!