Adulyadej, Bhumibol (1927-)  Таиланд Короля Таиланда привезли на берега Женевского шестилетним ребенком. Здесь, в Лозанне, он поступил в университет и получил степень в области права и по >>> Alesi, Jean (1964-)  France The French Formula 1 driver lives in Nyon, near Geneva. Jean Alesi was born to Sicilian parents in 1964 in Montfavet, near Avignon. His passion for au >>> Anouilh, Jean (1910-1987)  France The famous French conservative theater author, born in Bordeau and one time assistant of Louis Jouvet, came to Pully (a poshy suburb of Lausanne) for >>> Voltaire, Jean-Marie (1694-1778)  France Le philosophe et homme de lettres a habite Geneve et Lausanne des 1753. Fils d'un tresorier de la chambre des comptes, Francois-Marie Arouet est ne en >>> Ben Bella, - (1916-)  Алжир Алжирский политик долгое время жил в Лозанне, всего в 30 минутах езды от Франции, ожидая возможности вернуться в свою страну. >>> Bergson, Henri (1859-1941)  Франция Этот выдающийся французский философ жил в Веве с 1937 по 1940 г. >>> Clavel, Bernard (1923-)  France This French writer and winner of the 1968 Goncourt prize for Les Fruits de l'Hiver (The fruit of winter) is one of the most prolific authors of his ge >>> Napoleon III,  (1808-1873)  France Le president de la Deuxieme Republique puis Empereur des Francais passa sa jeunesse en Suisse. Napoleon III est ne en 1808, a Paris. Fils de Louis Bo >>> Botnar, Octav (1933-1998)  Румыния Крупнейший импортер автомобилей Ниссан в Англию, Ботнар сумел захватить почти 7% рынка новых автомобилей в этой стране. Он заработал около 3 миллиардо >>> Brillat-Savarin, Jean-Anthelmes (1755-1826)  France Brilliant lawyer at the Court of Cassation and highly skilled gastronome known for his "Physiology of Taste", Brillat Savarin was forced t >>> Mercury, Freddie (1946-1991)  UK The lead singer of Queen was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946 on Zanzibar island. Son of a British diplomat, he spent part of his chi >>> Byron, George (1788-1824)  UK This English poet was the main precursor to the wave of Romanticism in the nineteenth century. Byron loved the Geneva Riviera and set several of his s >>> Chanel, Coco (1883-1971)  France The empress of fashion lived in upper Lausanne for ten years. Gabrielle Chanel was born in 1883 in a hospice in Saumur. Her mother was abandon >>> Chaplin, Charlie (1889-1977)  UK The famous English comedian whose silent movies made the entire world laugh lived for over 25 years in Switzerland. Born in the Kennington district >>> Chaplin, Geraldine UK The actress daughter of Charlie Chaplin lives in Switzerland >>> Collins, Phil (1951-)  UK The English singer has lived in Switzerland since 1994. Born in London in 1951, he performed as an actor-singer in a London production at the age of 1 >>> Coulthard, David (1971-)  Angleterre David Coulthard, le celebre pilote de F1 est ne le 27 Mars 1971 en Ecosse. Il habite actuellement a Villars-sur-Ollon. Deja champion de Karting a l'a >>> Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)  France The famous realist french painter Courbet joined the communist insurrection known as "La Commune" in 1871 and was responsible for the art museums of P >>> Coward, Noel (1899-1973)  UK The British actor lived in upper Montreux from 1958 until his death. Born in 1899 in the poor London suburb of Teddington, he embarked in the theater >>> Bejart, Maurice (1927-)  France The illustrious dancer and choreographer has run the Bejart Ballet Lausanne since 1987. Born in Marseilles in 1927, Maurice Bejart was trained >>> Balthus,  (1908-2001)  France Considered a living legend of painting, Balthus lived 23 years in Rossiniere in an area known as the Pays d'Enhaut or Highlands. Balthazar Klo >>> Edelman, Asher (1939-)  USA The New York raider, famous for his takeover bids in the eighties, moved to Epalinges in upper Lausanne in 1988. He relocated to Switzerland s >>> Twain, Shania (1965-)  Canada The famous country singer lives in a manor near Montreux in French-speaking Switzerland with her husband and producer, Mutt Lange. Born Eilleen Edward >>> Fizgerald, Scott (1896-1940)  USA "Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end." One trip abroad Already a famous author by the age of 24, >>> Gambetta, Leon (1838-1882)  France Leon Gambetta was one of the founders of the French Third Republic. An eloquent lawyer, he became known for defending opponents of Napoleon II >>> Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)  UK Writer and historian of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon was born in England on April 27, 1737 and spent his youth on the banks of Lake Geneva >>> Goulandris, Basil Greece The Greek shipowner settled in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1965. Basil P. Goulandris was born on the Island of Andros in the Aegean Sea. His fath >>> Greene, Graham (1904-1991)  UK The British writer and journalist traveled at length for his employer, the Foreign Office, for whom he covered diverse current affairs, particularly d >>> Guelfi, Andre (1919-)  France Born in 1919 in Mazagan, Morocco, French businessman Andre Guelfi lived in Switzerland for over 25 years. His father was a Corsican military officer >>> Haskil, Clara (1895-1960)  Румыния Знаменитая пианистка получила политическое убежище в Швейцарии в 1942. Здесь она долго жила у друзей пока не купила шале в Корно, неподалеку от Шамби. >>> Hemingway, Ernest (1899-1961)  USA Ernest Hemingway, le celebre romancier americain, est ne le 21 Juillet 1899 a Chicago. Il vit une premiere fois quelques temps en Suisse en 1922 l >>> Hendricks, Barbara (1948-)  USA The most famous opera singer in the world lives in Clarens, on the outskirts of Montreux. Barbara Hendricks was born in 1948 in Stephens, Arkansas, in >>> Taylor, Vince (1939-1991)  UK The English leather-clad singer lived in Switzerland for eight years, the best of his life. He was born Brian Maurice Holden just weeks before the out >>> Horn, Mike (1966-)  South Africa South African explorer and athlete Mike Horn accomplished a unique feat: a solo journey around the world along the equator, using only his ow >>> Jackson, Michael (1958-)  USA The king of pop music appreciates Switzerland's tranquility and chose this country to record his last album. Born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana (USA), >>> Jacq, Christian (1947-)  France Christian Jacq, ecrivain egyptologue francais, est ne a Paris en 1947. Des son plus jeune age il tombe amoureux de l'Egypte ancienne et de sa cultur >>> Bowie, David (1947-)  UK In 1982, the English pop star moved to upper Lausanne in Switzerland to find a haven of stability and fade into anonymity. He purchased an early twent >>> Kamprad, Ingvar (1926-)  Sweden The charismatic founder of IKEA, the multinational furniture company that currently generates over 15 billion in sales, has always had a k >>> Kokoschka, Oscar (1886-1980)  Австрия Известный художник, гравер и писатель изучал искусства в Вене, а потом отправился в странствия по Европе. В конце концов, в 1954 году он остановил сво >>> Kruger, Paul (1825-1904)  Afrique du Sud Le president du Transvaal prit sa retraite a Clarens, a cote de Montreux. Ne en 1825 a Colesberg, en Afrique du Sud, Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger >>> Lemos, Costas Greece This Greek shipowner lived in Lausanne, the heart of the Swiss Greek community. Born on the Island of Oinuse, Costas Lemos succeeded in building his s >>> Lindbergh, Charles (1902-1974)  USA Charles Augustus Lindbergh le pilote le plus celebre de tout les temps est ne le 4 fevrier 1902 a Detroit au Etats-Unis. A 18 ans, il entre a l’univ >>> Livanos, Georges (1926-1997)  Греция Греческий судовладелец, состояние которого оценивают 1.5 миллиардов долларов, живет в Лозанне. >>> Ludlow, Edmund (1617-1693)  Великобритания Этот английский политик получил в Швейцарии политическое убежище. >>> Mannerheim, Gustav (1867-1951)  Finland Marshal and statesman Mannerheim is one of Finland's most popular historical figures, incarnating the heroic resistance of the Finnish people against >>> Martin, Jacques (1920-)  France The comic artist who created Alix has lived in Switzerland since 1984. Jacques Martin was born in September, 1920, in Strasbourg. He began his tra >>> Mercouri, Melina (1920-1994)  Greece The Greek singer lived over seven years in Lausanne. Maria Amalia Mersuris was born in 1920 in Athens to a bourgeois family. Her grandfather was the m >>> Mobutu, Sese Seko (1930-1997)  Congo-Kinshasa Le Guide supreme de la nation zaïroise possedait une villa a Savigny, sur les hauts de Lausanne. Mobutu Sese Seko est ne en 1930 a Lisala, au Con >>> Morand, Paul (1888-1976)  Франция Этот французский писатель прожил в своем любимом городе Веве 20 лет. >>> Moscicki, Ignacy (-1946)  Poland Ex head of state of Poland. >>> Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945)  Italie Anectode Lausannoise sur Mussolini: >>> Nabokov, Vladimir (1899-1977)  Russia The Russian writer was born in 1899 to a wealthy family from St Petersburg. By the age of seven, he could speak French and English fluently. His h >>> Nestle, Henri (1814-1890)  Germany The founder of one of the leading Swiss companies settled in Vevey in 1833. Henri Nestlé was born in 1814 to a rich Frankfurt family. Fleeing t >>> Nijinsky, Vaslav (1885-1950)  Russia The great dancer came in Switzerland for health reasons around 1919 and stayed several years. He later died in London. >>> Niven, David (1910-1983)  UK The British actor lived near Gstaad, a ski resort in the Bernese Alps. David Niven was born in 1910 in Kirremiuir, Scotland. The fine reputation of hi >>> Noah, Yannik (1960-)  France This French tennis player and singer used to own a home in Montreux. Born in Sedan in 1960, Yannick Noah is the son of a Cameroonian socce >>> Paderewski, Ignace (1860-1941)  Польша Выдающийся польский композитор прожил большую часть жизни в Швейцарии неподалеку от Лозанны. Затем он вернулся в Польшу, чтобы занять пост премьера, а >>> Pareto, Vilfredo (1848-1923)  Италия Знаменитый экономист неоклассической школы приехал из Италии, чтобы стать преподавателем местного университета. Благодаря ему это учебное заведение по >>> Picasso, Paloma (1949-)  Spain Paloma Picasso, designer and business woman, moved to Switzerland in January, 2001. The daughter of Pablo Picasso was born in 1949 in Vallauris on >>> Pratt, Hugo (1927-1995)  Italy Hugo Pratt, illustrator, painter of water color and creator of Corto Maltese, lived on the Geneva Riviera for 11 years. Born in Rimini in 1927, he >>> Prost, Alain (1955-)  France French race car driver Alain Prost has lived in Switzerland since 1983. Nicknamed The Professor by his admirers, this four-time Formula 1 World Champi >>> Quinet, Edgar (1803-1875)  Франция Французский политик, историк и философ жил в Швейцарии как беженец с 1851 по 1875 г. >>> Rausing, Gad (1922-)  Швеция Владельцы компании Tetra Laval братья Гад и Ганс являются богатейшими людьми Европы. Местом размещения штаб-квартиры своей компании они избрали Пюлли, >>> Reclus, Elisee (1830-1907)  France Geographer Elisee Reclus lived over over 22 years in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. Born in 1830, he initially went to the Protestant Colle >>> Romanov, Nicolas (1917-)  Россия Великий князь Романов, наследник Российского престола живет здесь в изгнании, как и многие другие монархи, бежавшие из стран "победившей революции". >>> Ronjat, Etienne (1657-1737)  Франция Первый личный врач короля Вильяма Третьего, этот француз приехал в Веве в возрасте 63 лет. Он стал одним из считанных иностранцев, получивших высокий >>> Roumanie, Michel (1921-)  Romania The King of Rumania has lived in exile in Switzerland since 1956. Born in 1921, Michael I of Rumania is the son of Prince Carol. Upon the deat >>> Roussel Onassis, Athina (1985-)  Greece The young heiress of Aristotle Onassis' billions lives with her French father and stepfamily on the shores of Lake Geneva. Athina Roussel was >>> Hepburn, Audrey (1929-1993)  UK The English actress lived for over 30 years in Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud. Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels in 1929. Her father >>> Sachs, Gunter (1933-)  Германия Наследник стальной империи Фихтель и Сакс-Верке, а также бывший муж Бриджит Бардо, Гюнтер Сакс - типичный плейбой с миллиардом в кармане. Он также и т >>> Samaranch, Antonio (1920-)  Spain The former Franco ambassador has been elected president of the International Olympic Comittee in 1980. Born in Barcelona. In the 1950s and 1960s he he >>> Schmit, Helmut (1925-1992)  Германия Этот актер приехал в Швейцарию по семейным обстоятельствам и никогда уже не вернулся в богатую налогами Германию. >>> Schumacher, Michael (1969-)  Germany The three-time Formula 1 champion has been living in Switzerland since 1996. Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 in Hurth, near Cologne. By the age of >>> Shelley, Mary (1797-1851)  Angleterre L'auteur de Frankenstein a trouve l'inspiration sur les rives du lac Leman. Mary Shelley est nee le 30 aout 1797, d'un pere philosophe et ecrivain, Wi >>> Sienkiewicz, Henryk (1846-1916)  Польша Лауреат Нобелевской премии по литературе 1905 года жил в Веве с 1914 г. до самой смерти в гостинице "Отель дю Лак". >>> Simenon, Georges (1903-1989)  Belgique Georges Simenon, le pere du celebre commissaire Maigret, est ne le vendredi 13 fevrier 1903 a Liege. Des son plus jeune age Simenon manifeste un >>> Stewart, Jackie (1939-)  UK The legendary Scottish race car driver lives north of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. Born in 1939, John Young Stewart grew up surrounded by cars s >>> Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)  Russia The Russian composer, who acquired first French and then American nationality, lived for a long time in Clarens, near Montreux. This amazing conductor >>> Tchaikowsky, Piotr (1840-1893)  Russia The Russian composer began his career in 1863, after having studied law and at the Conservatory under Anton Rubinstein. After a failed marriage with >>> Ustinov, Peter (1921-2004)  Russia The English actor and writer settled in Switzerland in 1980. Born in London in 1921, Peter Ustinov may be of Russian origin, but Ethiopian, German and >>> Verneuil, Henri (1920-)  Франция Французский кинематографист. >>> Villeneuve, Jacques (1971-)  Canada The Canadian race car driver lives in Villars-sur-Ollon, where he relaxes each year after the Grand Prix races. Born in 1971, Jacques Villeneuve start >>> Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene (1814-1879)  France Viollet-le-Duc was one of the finest 19th century connaisseur of Medieval architecture. Born in Paris, he helped transform many older buildings such a >>> Walras, Leon (1834-1910)  Франция Знаменитый экономист неоклассического направления был лишен возможности преподавать во Франции. Поэтому он приехал в Лозанну и основал здесь экономиче >>> Warren, Reginald (1910-1994)  Франция Выйдя в отставку этот английский военачальник поселился недалеко от Лозанны. >>> Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)  UK English poet William Wordsworth was still a student at Cambridge when he developed a passion for the Alps while reading texts by Rousseau. In >>>