Vevey
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Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, not far from Lausanne.
It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland.
Vevey is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz.
Vevey is the site of the world headquarters of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in 1857.
It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland.
Vevey is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz.
Vevey is the site of the world headquarters of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in 1857.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vevey
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 46°28'5"N 6°50'54"E
- Lausanne 25 km
- Thonon-les-Bains 32 km
- La Grande Béroche 55 km
- Thun 66 km
- Spiez 66 km
- Bern 67 km
- Albertville 95 km
- Oyonnax 98 km
- Chambéry 121 km
- Grenoble 166 km
- Nestle - Plan Dessus, Vevey 0.4 km
- Saint-Martin Cemetery 0.6 km
- Centre Commercial Saint-Antoine (Placette) 0.8 km
- Corsier-Sur-Vevey Cemetery 0.8 km
- International headquarters of Nestlé 1.1 km
- Grande Place 1.1 km
- Le Mirador Resort & Spa 2.1 km
- Lavaux 3.8 km
- Vaud 20 km
- Valais 64 km