| Gambini, Giovanni (1761-1842) | Politician |
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A Sicilian Rousseauist who
came to Geneva in search of freedom, as much religious as political.
Gambini, together with Sismondi and Pellegrino Ro
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| Guareschi, Giovanni (1908-1968) | Writer |
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Creator of the DON CAMILLO character, Guareschi chose the excellent lifestyle of the Tessin region, where he could speak his native Italian and still
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| Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945) | Despot |
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Anectode Lausannoise sur
Mussolini:
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| Muti, Ornella (1939-) | Movie star |
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Née le 1 février 1939 à Ismailia en Egypte, d'un père napolitain et d'une mère estonienne,
Francesca Romana Rivelli a vécu en Suisse durant plusieurs
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| Pareto, Vilfredo (1848-1923) | Scientist |
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The great neo-classical economist came from Italy on the request of Walras to teach at the Lausanne school, which he consequently made world famous.
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| Pavone, Rita (1945-) | Music star |
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This singer and television presenter lives in the Swiss canton of Ticino
with its Mediterranean climate. Rita
Pavone was born in Turin in 1945
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| Pratt, Hugo (1927-1995) | Writer |
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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
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| Rossi, Pellegrino (1787-1848) | Politician |
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Born in Carrarc, Italy in 1787, he became a supporter of liberal ideas
in Italy until he fled the Austrian control in 1805.
In Geneva he became pr
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| Savoie, Victor-E. (1937-) | King |
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The ruler of the House of Savoy lives in Vésenaz, in the greater Geneva area. Born in 1937, Victor Emmanuel of Savoy is the successor to Humbert II, K
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| Scrima, Nicola (1947-) | Businessman |
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The Italian industrialist came in 1963 for tax reasons and for the quality of life.
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| Turrettini, Théodore (1845-1916) | Politician |
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The Turrettini family originally came
from the town of Lucca in Tuscany. They
found refuge in Geneva at the time of the
Reformation in 1575.
Th
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