Vevey

Vevey is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, at , not far from Lausanne.

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It has a population of 16,435 (2003).

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It is the site for the world headquarters (but not fiscal HQ) of the food giant Nestl?, founded here in 1867.

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It organises the famous Winegrowers' Festival (F?te des Vignerons) four to five times per century to celebrate its wine growing history and culture. A huge arena is built in the market place (Grande Place : the second biggest market place in Europe, after Lisbon, Portugal) which can hold 16,000 spectators.The festivals date from the 18th century and the last five were held in 1889, 1905, 1927, 1955 and 1999.

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Switzerland: The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is hom...

Vaud: The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....

Lake Geneva: Lake Geneva (rarely Leman Lake, French: Lac L?man or Lac de Gen?ve) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between 2/5 France (Haute-Savoie) and 3/5 Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais)....