Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Vevey
Veveyvəvā', town (1990 pop. 15,968), Vaud canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. It is a popular tourist resort. Various goods are manufactured, including chocolate, leather goods, and wood products. It is the site of a major wine festival.
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2001-10 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Wikipedia search results for: Vevey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
A piloti settlement existed here as early as the 2nd millennium BC.
Under Rome, it was known as Viviscus or Vibiscum. It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Greek astronomer...more »
Columbia Encyclopedia search results: Vevey
Results 1 - 2 of 2
- Vaud
Vaud, Ger. Waadt, canton (1993 pop. 593,000), 1,239 sq mi (3,209 sq km), W Switzerland. Lausanne is the capital. Bordering on France in the west, it lies roughly between the Lake of Geneva, th...
- chocolate
Chocolate, general term for the products of the seeds of the cacao or chocolate tree, used for making beverages or confectionery. The flavor of chocolate depends not only on the quality of the...
