Vevey
Proper noun
Meaning
Vevey
A town on Lake Geneva, Vaud canton, Switzerland.
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Montreux boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from Villeneuve all the way towards Vevey.
Vevey, 21 February 2008 - In 2007, consolidated sales of the Nestlé Group amounted to 107.6 billion, an increase of 9.2% over the same period last year.
The couple moved from Geneva to Vevey and then to Milan, before continuing to Florence.
The Reformation made the region around Montreux and Vevey an attractive haven for Huguenots from Italy, who brought their artisanal skills and set up workshops and businesses.
Under Bernese rule (1536–1798) it belonged to the bailiwick of Chillon (renamed in 1735 into the bailiwick of Vevey).
These, and other issues around agriculture, sustainability and nutrition, were explored at the Planting the Seeds for the Future of Food conference in Vevey, Switzerland, in July 2017.