Prangins, a Vaud village in the district of Nyon, is located above Lake Geneva, between 372.20 and 420 meters above sea level, with its highest point at 432 meters.
Today village of residence with a surface of 609 ha (1'040 ha with the lake), Prangins counts a population of 3'666 inhabitants, called Pranginois. Everyone is at ease: farmers, craftsmen, tradesmen, managers and employees.
A castle out of a storybook, romantic parks, a vegetable garden, real conservatory of fruit and vegetables of the eighteenth century, an enchanting site overlooking Lake Geneva ... It is in this charming setting that the visitor discovers the history of Switzerland in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Swiss National Museum - Château de Prangins.
Le jury de Suisse Tourisme s'est prononcé le 15 avril 2005