For connaisseurs
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Que vous soyez amateur de bonne cuisine, d'objets prestigieux ou d'événements
exceptionnels, la région lémanique saura répondre à
vos attentes. Restaurants
Lake Geneva region is widely acknowledged as one of the best gastronomic regions
of the world. The heritage of Caesar Ritz, the Swiss founder of the Ritz in
Paris and the Savoy in London, lives on today in the traditions of quality and
service in many fine restaurants Certainly the best known has been the Restaurant
Girardet cum Philippe Rochat near Lausanne. Rated for many years by the
International Herald Tribune as the number one fine dining establishment in
the world, the restaurant has attracted royalty, heads of state, and assorted
gourmets from around the world.
Les gastronomes en visite dans notre région seront également enthousiasmés par
des restaurants comme L'Ermitage
de Bernard Ravet à Vufflens-le-Château, L'Auberge
du raisin de Adolfo Blockbergen à Cully, Le
pont de Brent de Gérard Rabet à Brent-sur-Montreux, La Grappe
d'Or de Peter Baermann à Lausanne, tous se situant au sommet de l'échelle
culinaire.
Hotels
L'hôtellerie suisse a acquis une réputation internationale grâce aux écoles
hôtelières de Lausanne et de Glion qui forment
les cadres des hotels les plus prestigieux du monde. La région lémanique
dispose ainsi d'une infrastructure hotelière de permière classe,
dont de somptueux 5 étoiles et de charmants hôtels appartenant
à d'autres
catégories. Special events
Every year Switzerland hosts dozens of world-class encounters in art, cinema,
all styles of music, golf, tennis and polo, in settings of unsurpassed beauty
and a country where summitry is a way of life.
More information on festivals
in Switzerland from the Rough
Guide to Switzerland. Top museum
Switzerland has several top level museums such as: With the Swiss
Museum Passport, you can visit more than 250 museums for free. Shopping
Swiss's high standard of living includes a full complement of prestige and luxury
products from around the world for sale in many cosmopolitan shopping areas
(Geneva city
centre, Lausanne city
centre). The finest watches,
elegant jewellery,
delicious chocolates,
exclusive embroideries, fascinating music boxes and multi-blade pocket knives.
Well-known national and international
brands are readily available throughout the commercial spectrum. There are no "sales taxes" as such, but a 7.6% value added tax (VAT)
is included in the quoted sales price of most items. The VAT charge is among
the lowest VAT taxes in Europe.
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