In the canton of Vaud, at an altitude of 750 m, overlooking Lake Geneva, Bassins is served by the Geneva-Lausanne motorway and a railway line.

The nearest airport is Geneva Cointrin. The site has 950 Bachenards.

The church Notre-Dame de Bassins probably became Cluniac in the 11th century, following a donation made to Cluny by Humbert I, lord of Cossonay and Prangins. Pope Lucius III confirmed in 1183 this Cluniac possession, placed under the control of the monastery of Payerne.

The small priory which is born seems to be the center of an active agricultural exploitation, and the seigniorial rights of the monks are allied with those of the local lords: the lords of Prangins had long the right to represent the priory in justice and to carry out the punishment of those found guilty. The prior of Payerne keeps a strong hold on Basins until the early sixteenth century, when he appointed the castellan and other officers of the place. In 1536, the Protestant Reformation ended several centuries of Clunisian presence in Bassins.

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Begnins is halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, located at an altitude of 540m, the village of Begnins covers 472 hectares, 60 of forests and 100 of vines.

The village forms a balcony on Lake Geneva: you can admire 72 peaks - including Mont Blanc - from the Belvedere. This geographical location has determined its development.

It allowed the cultivation of vine, which was introduced in Roman times, and with it the existence of an agricultural and artisanal community.

The beauty of the site has attracted many painters and writers.

It is a strange territory, that of Vich, very long and very narrow. It measures only 800 m in its widest width at the height of the village where it occupies both banks of the Serine. This river crosses the territory from north to south over 4200 m and used to drive many water wheels. She joined the Promenthouse which, in “en Clarens”, provided water and energy to a large paper mill, then animated the Martinet forge: two hamlets of the town.

The church of Vich was given in 1165 to the convent of Bonmont by the nobles of Begnins. The convent of Payerne, which had properties in Vich, contested the possession of this church, but the bishop of Geneva recognized the rights of Bonmont.

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Ideally located on the shores of Lake Geneva, halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, Gland invites you to get to know her better through her website.

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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.

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The human presence in the Nyon region begins in the Neolithic era. Lake resorts are established at the lake. Later, the Helvetians, Celtic people, settle on the Swiss Plateau, territory that includes the region of Nyon. But the origins of the city of Nyon date back to 45 BC.
 

After conquering Gaul, Julius Caesar decided to plant on the banks of Lake Geneva the Colonia Iulia Equestris. Its urban center, for which we also know the name "Noviodunum" of Celtic origin, is built on the site of the present city of Nyon.

From the beginning of our era, impressive public monuments were built there. The city prospered during the first two centuries AD a decline began around the middle of the third century, but the hill of Nyon will never cease to be inhabited.

A beautiful walk will make you discover all the treasures and charms that Nyon offers its inhabitants and its guests.

• Nyon Region Tourism