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| subject_name = Montreux
| subject_name = Montreux
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| municipality_type = city
| municipality_type = city
| imagepath_coa = Montreux-coat of arms.svg
| imagepath_coa = Montreux-coat of arms.svg
| pixel_coa =
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| image_photo = MontreuxBeiNacht.jpg
| image_photo = MontreuxBeiNacht.jpg
| image_caption = Montreux at night.
| image_caption = Montreux at night.
| map =
| map =
| languages = Frennn
| languages = Frennn
| canton = Vaud
| canton = Vaud
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| area = 33.40
| area = 33.40
| elevation = 390
| elevation = 390
| elevation_description=
| elevation_description=
| population = 23800
| population = 23800
|populationof = 2007
|populationof = 2007
| website = www.montreux.ch
| website = www.montreux.ch
| mayor = Pierre Salvi
| mayor = Pierre Salvi
| mayor_asof=
| mayor_asof=
| mayor_party=PS
| mayor_party=PS
| mayor_title =
| mayor_title =
| list_of_mayors =
| list_of_mayors =
| places =
| places =
| demonym =
| demonym =
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Blonay]], [[Haut-Intyamon]] (FR), [[La Tour-de-Peilz]], [[Noville]], [[Veytaux]], [[Villeneuve, Vaud|Villeneuve]]
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Blonay]], [[Haut-Intyamon]] (FR), [[La Tour-de-Peilz]], [[Noville]], [[Veytaux]], [[Villeneuve, Vaud|Villeneuve]]
| twintowns = [[Wiesbaden]] (Germany), [[Menton]] (France), [[Chiba City]] (Japan)
| twintowns = [[Wiesbaden]] (Germany), [[Menton]] (France), [[Chiba City]] (Japan)
}}
}}


'''Montreux''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut (district)|Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Montreux''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut (district)|Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]] in [[Switzerland]].


It is located on [[Lake Geneva]] at the foot of the [[Swiss Alps|Alps]] and has ({{As of|2007|December|lc=on}}) a population of 23,800<ref>{{cite web
It is located on [[Lake Geneva]] at the foot of the [[Swiss Alps|Alps]] and has ({{As of|2007|December|lc=on}}) a population of 23,800<ref>{{cite web
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| date = 2008
| date = 2008
| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/kantone__gemeinden.html
| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/kantone__gemeinden.html
| accessdate = November 5, 2008}}</ref> and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration. <ref>http://www.montreuxriviera.com/fr/Bon_a_savoir/Geo_generale?fs=minus</ref>
| accessdate = November 5, 2008}}</ref> and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.<ref>http://www.montreuxriviera.com/fr/Bon_a_savoir/Geo_generale?fs=minus</ref>


== History and geography ==
== History and geography ==
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Montreux hosts several noteworthy festivals:
Montreux hosts several noteworthy festivals:
*[[Freddie Mercury]]'s Montreux Memorial Day, annually first week-end of September since 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.swissinfo.org/fre/a_la_une/detail/Freddie_Mercury_the_show_must_go_on.html?siteSect=105&sid=4185155&cKey=1179732973000&ty=st |title= Freddie Mercury: the show must go on! |accessdate= 2008-08-19 |date= 2003-08-31 |work= |publisher= [[Swissinfo]] |pages= |language= French |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= <small>Et voilà qu’en cette année 2003, c’est carrément un 'Memorial Day' qui est organisé en l’honneur de Faroukh Bulsara, né en 1946 à Zanzibar, et devenu star planétaire sous le nom de Freddie Mercury.</small>}}</ref>
*[[Freddie Mercury]]'s Montreux Memorial Day, annually first week-end of September since 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.swissinfo.org/fre/a_la_une/detail/Freddie_Mercury_the_show_must_go_on.html?siteSect=105&sid=4185155&cKey=1179732973000&ty=st |title= Freddie Mercury: the show must go on! |accessdate= 2008-08-19 |date= 2003-08-31 |work= |publisher= [[Swissinfo]] |pages= |language= French |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= Et voilà qu’en cette année 2003, c’est carrément un 'Memorial Day' qui est organisé en l’honneur de Faroukh Bulsara, né en 1946 à Zanzibar, et devenu star planétaire sous le nom de Freddie Mercury.}}</ref>
*The [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], annually in July since 1967. It is held at the [[Montreux Music & Convention Centre]], built in 1973 and has become a global phenomenon.
*The [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], annually in July since 1967. It is held at the [[Montreux Music & Convention Centre]], built in 1973 and has become a global phenomenon.
*The Golden Rose Festival, annually in spring (1961-2003), which awarded the [[Golden Rose of Montreux]], an international award for television.
*The Golden Rose Festival, annually in spring (1961–2003), which awarded the [[Golden Rose of Montreux]], an international award for television.
*The Golden Award of Montreux, annually in April, is traditionally, since 1989, the first international advertising and multimedia Competition in Europe - starting the global season for awarding creative excellence.
*The Golden Award of Montreux, annually in April, is traditionally, since 1989, the first international advertising and multimedia Competition in Europe - starting the global season for awarding creative excellence.


Montreux boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from [[Villeneuve, Vaud|Villeneuve]] all the way towards Vevey. The main square of the town, [[Place du Marché]], features a statue of [[Freddie Mercury]] facing Lake Geneva. Some of the numerous small villages around Montreux include La Tour-de-Peilz, Clarens, [[Territet]], and Villeneuve. The [[Chateau of Chillon]] provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva and can be easily accessed via bus, walk or boat.
Montreux boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from [[Villeneuve, Vaud|Villeneuve]] all the way towards Vevey. The main square of the town, [[Place du Marché]], features a statue of [[Freddie Mercury]] facing Lake Geneva. Some of the numerous small villages around Montreux include La Tour-de-Peilz, Clarens, [[Territet]], and Villeneuve. The [[Chateau of Chillon]] provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva and can be easily accessed via bus, walk or boat.
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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Ian Anderson (musician)|Ian Anderson]] - (born 1947), Scottish musician, frontman of Jethro Tull
*[[Ian Anderson (musician)|Ian Anderson]] - (born 1947), Scottish musician, frontman of Jethro Tull
*[[Sergei Aleksandrovich Buturlin]] – (1872-1938), Russian ornithologist
*[[Sergei Aleksandrovich Buturlin]] – (1872–1938), Russian ornithologist
*[[A. J. Cronin]] – (1896-1981), Scottish novelist
*[[A. J. Cronin]] – (1896–1981), Scottish novelist


*[[Laurent Dufaux]] – (born 1969), Swiss cyclist
*[[Laurent Dufaux]] – (born 1969), Swiss cyclist
*[[Paul-André Gaillard]] – (born 1922), Swiss composer and orchestra conductor
*[[Paul-André Gaillard]] – (born 1922), Swiss composer and orchestra conductor
*[[Bill Gates]] – (born 1955), American business magnate
*[[Bill Gates]] – (born 1955), American business magnate
*[[Jean Villard Gilles]] – (1895-1982), Swiss singer-songwriter
*[[Jean Villard Gilles]] – (1895–1982), Swiss singer-songwriter
*[[Barbara Hendricks]] – (born 1948), American-born opera singer
*[[Barbara Hendricks]] – (born 1948), American-born opera singer
*[[Patrick Juvet]] – (born 1950), Swiss singer-songwriter
*[[Patrick Juvet]] – (born 1950), Swiss singer-songwriter
*[[Tony Lewis]] – (born 1956), American singer-songwriter
*[[Tony Lewis]] – (born 1956), American singer-songwriter
*[[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim]] - (1867-1951), Finnish statesman
*[[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim]] - (1867–1951), Finnish statesman
*[[Freddie Mercury]] – (1946-1991), British musician
*[[Freddie Mercury]] – (1946–1991), British musician
*[[Vladimir Nabokov]] – (1899–1977), Russian-American novelist
*[[Vladimir Nabokov]] – (1899–1977), Russian-American novelist
*[[Claude Nobs]] – (born 1939), Swiss founder of Montreux Jazz Festival
*[[Claude Nobs]] – (born 1939), Swiss founder of Montreux Jazz Festival
*[[Luc Plamondon]] – (born 1942), French-Canadian lyricist
*[[Luc Plamondon]] – (born 1942), French-Canadian lyricist
*[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] – (1712-1778), Swiss philosopher and writer
*[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] – (1712–1778), Swiss philosopher and writer
*[[Emil Steinberger]] – (born 1933), Swiss comedian, writer, and actor
*[[Emil Steinberger]] – (born 1933), Swiss comedian, writer, and actor
*[[Igor Stravinsky]] – (1882-1971), Russian composer
*[[Igor Stravinsky]] – (1882–1971), Russian composer
*[[Tchaikovsky|Pyotr Iliych Tchaikovsky]] – (1840-1893), Russian composer
*[[Tchaikovsky|Pyotr Iliych Tchaikovsky]] – (1840–1893), Russian composer
*[[Shania Twain]] – (born 1965), Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[Shania Twain]] – (born 1965), Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg]] - (1884-1966), Lithuanian Rosh Yeshiva of the Hildesheimer Seminary in Berlin and author of the four-volume responsa Sridei Aish
*[[Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg]] - (1884–1966), Lithuanian Rosh Yeshiva of the Hildesheimer Seminary in Berlin and author of the four-volume responsa Sridei Aish
*[[Ardeshir Zahedi]] - (born 1928), former Iranian foreign minister and son-in-law of Shah of Iran
*[[Ardeshir Zahedi]] - (born 1928), former Iranian foreign minister and son-in-law of Shah of Iran
*[[A.H. Al-Ghannam]] - [born May 23, 1962], world renouned Chemical Engineer and beloved of many.
*[[A.H. Al-Ghannam]] - [born May 23, 1962], world renouned Chemical Engineer and beloved of many.


==Weather==
==Weather==
{{Weather box
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|location = Montreux-Clarens
|Jan_Hi_°C = 4.5
|Jan high C = 4.5
|Feb_Hi_°C = 6.2
|Feb high C = 6.2
|Mar_Hi_°C = 9.6
|Mar high C = 9.6
|Apr_Hi_°C = 13.9
|Apr high C = 13.9
|May_Hi_°C = 18.2
|May high C = 18.2
|Jun_Hi_°C = 21.8
|Jun high C = 21.8
|Jul_Hi_°C = 24.9
|Jul high C = 24.9
|Aug_Hi_°C = 23.9
|Aug high C = 23.9
|Sep_Hi_°C = 20.5
|Sep high C = 20.5
|Oct_Hi_°C = 15.2
|Oct high C = 15.2
|Nov_Hi_°C = 9.3
|Nov high C = 9.3
|Dec_Hi_°C = 5.5
|Dec high C = 5.5
|Year_Hi_°C = 14.5
|year high C = 14.5
|Jan_Lo_°C = -0.8
|Jan mean C = 1.5
|Feb_Lo_°C = 0.3
|Feb mean C = 2.8
|Mar_Lo_°C = 2.4
|Mar mean C = 5.4
|Apr_Lo_°C = 5.5
|Apr mean C = 9.1
|May_Lo_°C = 9.5
|May mean C = 13.3
|Jun_Lo_°C = 12.8
|Jun mean C = 16.7
|Jul_Lo_°C = 15.1
|Jul mean C = 19.3
|Aug_Lo_°C = 14.7
|Aug mean C = 18.6
|Sep_Lo_°C = 12
|Sep mean C = 15.5
|Oct_Lo_°C = 8
|Oct mean C = 10.9
|Nov_Lo_°C = 3.3
|Nov mean C = 5.8
|Dec_Lo_°C = 0
|Dec mean C = 2.4
|Year_Lo_°C = 6.9
|year mean C = 10.1
|Jan_MEAN_°C = 1.5
|Jan low C = -0.8
|Feb_MEAN_°C = 2.8
|Feb low C = 0.3
|Mar_MEAN_°C = 5.4
|Mar low C = 2.4
|Apr_MEAN_°C = 9.1
|Apr low C = 5.5
|May_MEAN_°C = 13.3
|May low C = 9.5
|Jun_MEAN_°C = 16.7
|Jun low C = 12.8
|Jul_MEAN_°C = 19.3
|Jul low C = 15.1
|Aug_MEAN_°C = 18.6
|Aug low C = 14.7
|Sep low C = 12
|Sep_MEAN_°C = 15.5
|Oct low C = 8
|Oct_MEAN_°C = 10.9
|Nov_MEAN_°C = 5.8
|Nov low C = 3.3
|Dec_MEAN_°C = 2.4
|Dec low C = 0
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|year low C = 6.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 90

|Feb precipitation mm = 86
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|Apr precipitation mm = 109
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|Apr_Precip_mm = 109
|Jul precipitation mm = 130
|May_Precip_mm = 119
|Aug precipitation mm = 158
|Jun_Precip_mm = 157
|Sep precipitation mm = 117
|Jul_Precip_mm = 130
|Oct precipitation mm = 104
|Aug_Precip_mm = 158
|Nov precipitation mm = 114
|Sep_Precip_mm = 117
|Dec precipitation mm = 91
|Oct_Precip_mm = 104
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|Nov_Precip_mm = 114
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|Apr precipitation days = 11.9
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|Aug precipitation days = 12
|Jun_Precip_days = 13.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Jul_Precip_days = 10.3
|Oct precipitation days = 8.9
|Aug_Precip_days = 12
|Nov precipitation days = 11
|Sep_Precip_days = 9.5
|Dec precipitation days = 11.3
|Oct_Precip_days = 8.9
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|Nov_Precip_days = 11
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|Dec_Precip_days = 11.3
|Year_Precip_days = 136.4
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| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate = 8 May 2009
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Freddie Mercury Statue - Montreux thumb.JPG|Freddie Mercury statue at sunset in Montreux.
File:Freddie Mercury Statue - Montreux thumb.JPG|Freddie Mercury statue at sunset in Montreux.
File:ChateuChillon.jpg|Château de Chillon near Montreux.
File:ChateuChillon.jpg|Château de Chillon near Montreux.
File:LakeGenevaMontreux.jpg|Southwest view over the Lake Geneva from Montreux.
File:LakeGenevaMontreux.jpg|Southwest view over the Lake Geneva from Montreux.
File:Joseph Mallord William Turner 013.jpg|[[Lake Geneva]] as seen from Montreux, [[Joseph Mallord William Turner]], 1810
File:Joseph Mallord William Turner 013.jpg|[[Lake Geneva]] as seen from Montreux, [[Joseph Mallord William Turner]], 1810
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{refimprove|article|date=August 2008}}
{{Refimprove|article|date=August 2008}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.fusions.ch/montreux fusions.ch: culture and tourism in Montreux] with many photo galleries of the region
*[http://www.fusions.ch/montreux fusions.ch: culture and tourism in Montreux] with many photo galleries of the region
*[http://www.montreuxmusic.com Montreuxmusic.com]
*[http://www.montreuxmusic.com Montreuxmusic.com]
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*{{HDS|2617}}
*{{HDS|2617}}
*[http://www.montreux-vevey.com Montreux-Vevey Tourist Office]
*[http://www.montreux-vevey.com Montreux-Vevey Tourist Office]
*{{wikitravel}}
*{{Wikitravel}}
*[http://www.montreuxjazz.com/home_light.aspx Official site of the Montreux Jazz Festival]
*[http://www.montreuxjazz.com/home_light.aspx Official site of the Montreux Jazz Festival]
*[http://www.montreuxshopping.ch/bazarsuisse1/freddie.html Freddie Mercury and Queen items for sale in Montreux]
*[http://www.montreuxshopping.ch/bazarsuisse1/freddie.html Freddie Mercury and Queen items for sale in Montreux]
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*[http://www.montreuxnoel.com/main.php?lang=en Montreux Christmas Market]
*[http://www.montreuxnoel.com/main.php?lang=en Montreux Christmas Market]
*[http://www.gillan.com/wordography-17.html Deep Purple's Ian Gillan write-up on the Flare Gun incident and subsequent song]
*[http://www.gillan.com/wordography-17.html Deep Purple's Ian Gillan write-up on the Flare Gun incident and subsequent song]
*[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1115410.html "Mr. Nabokov is not in his room" - Doron Rosenblum's pilgimage to Montreux, Ha'aretz, Sept. 18., 2009]
*[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1115410.html "Mr. Nabokov is not in his room" - Doron Rosenblum's pilgimage to Montreux, Ha'aretz, Sept. 18., 2009]


{{Municipalities of the district of Vevey}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Vevey}}
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Revision as of 10:07, 25 August 2010

For other uses, see Montreux (disambiguation).
Montreux
Municipality
Montreux at night.
Montreux at night.
Coat of arms of Montreux
Coat of arms
Location of Montreux
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictVevey
Government
 • MayorPierre Salvi SPS/PSS
Area
[1]
 • Total33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total25,984
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1820
SFOS number5886
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byBlonay, Haut-Intyamon (FR), La Tour-de-Peilz, Noville, Veytaux, Villeneuve
Twin townsWiesbaden (Germany), Menton (France), Chiba City (Japan)
Websitewww.montreux.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has (as of December 2007) a population of 23,800[3] and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.[4]

History and geography

Montreux lies on the north east shore of Lake Geneva at the fork in the Roman road from Italy over the Simplon Pass, where the roads to the Roman capital of Aventicum and the road into Gaul through Besançon separated. This made it an important settlement already in Roman times.

In the 12th century, viticulture was introduced to the region, and the sunny slopes of the lake from Lavaux to Montreux became an important wine-growing region.

The region was subject to various princes, most notably the princes of Savoy from the south side of the lake. They unified the territory which comprises the present canton of Vaud and were generally popular sovereigns.

After the Burgundian Wars in the 15th century, the Swiss in Bern occupied the region without resistance, an indication of the weakness of the princes of Savoy. 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.

In 1798, Napoleon liberated the region from the Bernese. In the 19th century, the tourist industry became a major commercial outlet, with the grand hotels of Montreux attracting the rich and cultured from Europe and America.

Culture

Freddie Mercury statue.
  • It was a haven for Catherine Barkley and Lt. Frederic Henry in Ernest Hemingway's classic, A Farewell to Arms.

Montreux hosts several noteworthy festivals:

  • Freddie Mercury's Montreux Memorial Day, annually first week-end of September since 2003.[5]
  • The Montreux Jazz Festival, annually in July since 1967. It is held at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre, built in 1973 and has become a global phenomenon.
  • The Golden Rose Festival, annually in spring (1961–2003), which awarded the Golden Rose of Montreux, an international award for television.
  • The Golden Award of Montreux, annually in April, is traditionally, since 1989, the first international advertising and multimedia Competition in Europe - starting the global season for awarding creative excellence.

Montreux boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from Villeneuve all the way towards Vevey. The main square of the town, Place du Marché, features a statue of Freddie Mercury facing Lake Geneva. Some of the numerous small villages around Montreux include La Tour-de-Peilz, Clarens, Territet, and Villeneuve. The Chateau of Chillon provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva and can be easily accessed via bus, walk or boat.

Deep Purple made Montreux famous with their song "Smoke on the Water", which tells the events of 1971, when a Frank Zappa fan with a flare gun set the Montreux Casino on fire. The destroyed Casino was reopened in 1975.

Closeup of the Montreux Casino, rebuilt in 1975.
View of Montreux town from the railway station

Montreux is the home of Mountain Studios, the recording studio used by several artists. "Bonzo's Montreux" by Led Zeppelin is named after the city where the drums session of John Bonham was recorded in 1976. In 1978, the band Queen bought the studio. It was then sold to Queen producer David Richards. In 2002 the Mountain Studios was converted into a bar as part of a complete renovation of the studio. David Richards has left Montreux to settle down somewhere else. Queen also appeared in 1984 and in 1986 at the Golden Rose Festival and Queen guitarist Brian May appeared in 2001 at the Jazz Festival. Montreux was also the subject of the 1995 Queen single A Winter's Tale on the album Made in Heaven, one of Freddie's last songs before his death on November 24, 1991. The album cover features the statue of Mercury beside the lake.

In 1990, the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage was awarded to Montreux.[6]

The Federation International de Roller Skating was founded in Montreux in 1924.

Notable residents

Weather

Climate data for Montreux-Clarens
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		5.5
(41.9) 		14.5
(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		2.8
(37.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		19.3
(66.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		0.3
(32.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		12
(54) 		8
(46) 		3.3
(37.9) 		0
(32) 		6.9
(44.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90
(3.5) 		86
(3.4) 		104
(4.1) 		109
(4.3) 		119
(4.7) 		157
(6.2) 		130
(5.1) 		158
(6.2) 		117
(4.6) 		104
(4.1) 		114
(4.5) 		91
(3.6) 		1,379
(54.3)
Average precipitation days 11.6 10.6 12.4 11.9 13.8 13.1 10.3 12 9.5 8.9 11 11.3 136.4
Source: MeteoSchweiz [7]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  3. ^ Bundesamt fur Statistik (Federal Department of Statistics) (2008). "Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung (Total) nach Bezirken und Gemeinden". Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.montreuxriviera.com/fr/Bon_a_savoir/Geo_generale?fs=minus
  5. ^ "Freddie Mercury: the show must go on!" (in French). Swissinfo. 2003-08-31. Retrieved 2008-08-19. Et voilà qu'en cette année 2003, c'est carrément un 'Memorial Day' qui est organisé en l'honneur de Faroukh Bulsara, né en 1946 à Zanzibar, et devenu star planétaire sous le nom de Freddie Mercury.
  6. ^ Swiss Heritage Society, Wakker Prize Template:De icon accessed 9 May 2009
  7. ^ "Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009.

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