Adulyadej, Bhumibol (1927-)  Tailandia Il re della Tailandia è vissuto in Svizzera lungo le sponde del lago di Ginevra dall'età di sei anni. Ha frequentato l'università a Losanna, dove ha s >>> 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 habité Genève et Lausanne dès 1753. 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Fils de Louis Bo >>> Botnar, Octav (1933-1998)  Romania Il massimo importatore di auto Nissan in Inghilterra, Botnar è riuscito ad assicurarsi una percentuale pari al 7% del mercato inglese delle auto nuove >>> 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 Regno Unito Figlia del precedente, l'attrice vive tuttora in Svizzera. >>> 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 célèbre pilote de F1 est né le 27 Mars 1971 en Ecosse. Il habite actuellement à Villars-sur-Ollon. Déjà champion de Karting à l'â >>> 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 >>> Béjart, Maurice (1927-)  France The illustrious dancer and choreographer has run the Béjart Ballet Lausanne since 1987. Born in Marseilles in 1927, Maurice Béjart was trained >>> Balthus,  (1908-2001)  France Considered a living legend of painting, Balthus lived 23 years in Rossinière 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, Léon (1838-1882)  France Léon 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, André (1919-)  France Born in 1919 in Mazagan, Morocco, French businessman André Guelfi lived in Switzerland for over 25 years. His father was a Corsican military officer >>> Haskil, Clara (1895-1960)  Romania La grande pianista ha ottenuto asilo politico in Svizzera nel 1942, ed è vissuta presso amici finché non ha acquistato uno chalet a Cornaux vicino Cha >>> Hemingway, Ernest (1899-1961)  USA Ernest Hemingway, le célèbre romancier américain, est né le 21 Juillet 1899 à Chicago. Il vit une première 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, écrivain égyptologue français, est né à Paris en 1947. Dès son plus jeune âge 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)  Austria Il grande pittore, intarsiatore e scrittore apprese la sua arte nel Jugenstil viennese prima di viaggiare per tutta l'Europa. Nel 1954 ha scelto come >>> Krüger, Paul (1825-1904)  Afrique du Sud Le président du Transvaal prit sa retraite à Clarens, à côté de Montreux. Né en 1825 à Colesberg, en Afrique du Sud, Stephanus Johannes Paulus Krüger >>> 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 célèbre de tout les temps est né le 4 février 1902 à Détroit au États-Unis. A 18 ans, il entre à l’univ >>> Livanos, Georges (1926-1997)  Greece Like many of his fellow countrymen, this Greek shipowner lived in Lausanne. Georges Livanos was born in 1926 in New Orleans. His father, Stavros Livan >>> Ludlow, Edmund (1617-1693)  Regno Unito Quest'uomo politico britannico chiese asilo in Svizzera. >>> 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 suprême de la nation zaïroise possédait une villa à Savigny, sur les hauts de Lausanne. Mobutu Sese Seko est né en 1930 à Lisala, au Con >>> Morand, Paul (1888-1976)  Francia Lo scrittore francese amava tanto Vevey da trascorrervi vent'anni della sua vita. Apprezzava soprattutto la possibilità di poter andare ovunque a pied >>> 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 >>> Nestlé, 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)  Polonia Il grande compositore polacco trascorse la maggior parte della sua vita in Svizzera, vicino Losanna, e tornò in Polonia per assumere la carica di prim >>> Pareto, Vilfredo (1848-1923)  Italia Il grande economista neo-classico venne dall'Italia dietro richiesta di Walras per insegnare alla scuola di Losanna, rendendola quindi nota in tutto i >>> 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)  Francia Lo storico, politico e filosofo francese cercò asilo in Svizzera tra il 1851 e il 1875. >>> Rausing, Gad (1922-)  Svezia Gad e suo fratello, Hans, sono le persone più ricche d'Europa, grazie alla Tetra Laval. Hanno scelto Pully come sede internazionale della socirtà, ma >>> Reclus, Elisee (1830-1907)  France Geographer Elisée 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-)  Russia Il granduca Romanov, erede dello zar russo, vive esule in Svizzera come molti altri sovrani nella cui patria hanno avuto luogo delle rivoluzioni. >>> Ronjat, Etienne (1657-1737)  Francia Primo medico di Sua Maestà Guglielmo III d'Inghilterra, di nazionalità francese, venne a Vevey all'età di 63 anni e vi restò fino alla morte. Diresse >>> 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-)  Germania Erede della fortuna della Fichtel & Sachs-Werke ed ex-marito dell'attrice francese Brigitte Bardot, Günter Sachs è il miliardario playboy per antonoma >>> 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)  Germania L'attore è venuto qui per motivi familiari e non è più tornato in Germania a causa delle pesanti tasse. >>> Schumacher, Michael (1969-)  Germany The three-time Formula 1 champion has been living in Switzerland since 1996. Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 in Hürth, near Cologne. By the age of >>> Shelley, Mary (1797-1851)  Angleterre L'auteur de Frankenstein a trouvé l'inspiration sur les rives du lac Léman. Mary Shelley est née le 30 août 1797, d'un père philosophe et écrivain, Wi >>> Sienkiewicz, Henryk (1846-1916)  Polonia Premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1905, visse a Vevey presso l'Hotel du Lac dal 1914 alla morte. >>> Simenon, Georges (1903-1989)  Belgique Georges Simenon, le père du célèbre commissaire Maigret, est né le vendredi 13 février 1903 à Liège. Dès son plus jeune âge 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 >>> Tchaïkowsky, 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-)  Francia Produttore cinematografico francese. >>> 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, Eugène (1814-1879)  Francia Come gli avversari Schumacher, Prost, Alesi, il bravo pilota canadese vive in Svizzera, e ama vagabondare tra i monti in incognito. >>> Walras, Léon (1834-1910)  Francia Il grande economista neoclassico non poteva insegnare in Francia e così fuggì a Losanna, dove fondò una nuova scuola di pensiero presso l'Università. >>> Warren, Réginald (1910-1994)  Francia Dopo una carriera trascorsa nell'esercito britannico, Warren visse vicino Losanna. >>> 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 >>>