The English in Switzerland on radio/ Free entry to museums Jan 1/2 and Happy New Year!

2013 is drawing to a close and Living in Nyon would like to wish readers

"Meilleurs Voeux pour la Nouvelle Année"  and a Very Happy New Year! 

Don't forget to "like" the Living in Nyon Facebook page, to follow us on Twitter and to subscribe to the newsletter (see box on the right hand side of this site). Also, a reminder that there is a currently a fascinating ten part radio series all about the

English living in this part of Switzerland (and in modern England)

presented by Cyril Dépraz on RTS Première   Click here for the link  The series began on 23 December and continues until the 5th January. On the programme from the 24 December you can hear some familiar voices:

the founder of Living in Nyon was a guest on the show,

 there were  members of Geneva Operatic Society performing a pantomime; Hester McDonald from the Swiss Gardening school and more.  On today's show ( the 31st December) the English speaking radio station Mountain Radio Verbier  was featured.

Free Entry to Museums 1/2 January

.  The three museums/ historic buildings of Nyon (the Musée du Leman, the Roman Museum and the castle) are offering free entrance on Wednesday 1 January and Thursday 2nd January from 14:00 to 17:00.  They are definitely worth a visit if you have never been.

  Photo above - Birds flying over the Jet D'eau (photo taken from the beach in Prangins) in the last days of December.