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HISTORICAL FACTS: Montreux - The Untold Story

Seven European lakes you must visit at least once — from A-list favorites to under-the-radar gems

From the lake beloved by George Clooney to the place where Mary Shelley conceived Frankenstein, this list shows that heading inland on a European vacation pays dividends

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‘It’s like having a button that makes the audience go nuts’: Deep Purple on Smoke on the Water

‘We went to see Frank Zappa at Montreux casino. But someone fired a flare gun into the ceiling and – whoosh! The whole building went up in flames’

The Guardian - UK

Montreux Jazz Festival unveils Spotlight Stage lineup including rising British star Luvcat

Festival by Lake Geneva returns this year with another spectacular programme

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From the Montreux Jazz Festival to Primavera: the 12 best music festivals in Europe for 2025

SUMMER GUIDE 2025: From a former military airfield to a stage suspended over a lake, many of Europe’s best festivals offer spectacular scenery along with the biggest and best lineups. The Independent’s culture team share their favourites

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Montreux Jazz Festival unveils spectacular 2025 programme, from Diana Ross to RAYE and Neil Young

Some of the world’s most renowned artists return this summer to the spectacular setting of Montreux for the storied musical celebration

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Swiss roll: a scenic tour of Switzerland by train

The best way to explore the country’s fabulous valleys and vistas is with a choose-your-own-adventure rail pass

The Guardian - UK

Seven ways to experience the best of Switzerland

From the turquoise waters of Bernese Oberland to toothsome Ticino and musical Montreux, Switzerland caters for every taste

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The Beethoven-inspired throwaway that become the most famous riff of all time: “We didn’t make a big deal out of it and it wasn’t being considered as a track for the album”

Now Deep Purple return to Montreux... with added smoke

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“I woke up with those words, ‘Smoke on the Water’, on my lips. I mentioned it to Ian and he said, ‘Sounds like a drug song, we better not do that’”: Deep Purple just played Smoke on the Water on the lake that inspired it – with actual fire in the sky

The band return to Montreux, the site of the 1971 casino fire depicted in the lyrics of their iconic track

Guitar World

‘You get the sense that anything could happen’: Director Oliver Murray on the magic of Montreux Jazz Festival

Exclusive: Director behind the three-part 2023 documentary explains what draws so many musicians to the legendary Swiss festival, as the 2024 edition gets underway this weekend

The Independent UK

Rail route of the month: cheese, chocolate and a magical ride to the Swiss town of Gruyères

The scenery – and delicacies – get better and better for our slow travel expert as she takes a local train through Canton Fribourg to a beautiful medieval village

The Guardian - UK

Phil Collins Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2010

Explore the legendary performance of Phil Collins at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2010. Immerse yourself in the captivating music and unforgettable atmospher...

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Montreux city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the picturesque Swiss town

Discover this swinging resort town on the Swiss Riveria, through giddying lakeside walks, first-rate wine and hall-of-fame jazz and rock legends, says Mike MacEacheran

The Independent UK

Montreux Jazz Festival review: Loyle Carner and Nile Rodgers are on excellent form amid the Swiss alps

Closing weekend opens with thunderstorms and ends in blazing sunshine

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Smoke on the water, and music in the air: the magic of Montreux, Switzerland

The town’s fabled music festival is just one side of a place that is framed by natural beauty to hike through – and wine heritage you can savour

The Guardian - UK

Switzerland’s brilliant new train route: direct from Montreux to Interlaken

The GoldenPass line has long been known for incredible views, but now a pioneering engineering feat has made it even more attractive

Daily Record

Four members of same family killed themselves in suspected 'collective suicide'

Local police investigating the tragic mystery said the French family jumped one after another from their apartment in the Swiss town of Montreux.

Daily Mirror

Four members of same family die in 'collective suicide' jumping from roof one-by-one

Last Thursday, five family members jumped one-by-one of a seventh-floor apartment in Montreux, Switzerland. Police said the family had become steeped in conspiracy and survivalist theories and withdrawn from society

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Swiss Clinique La Prairie comes to Bangkok

Based in Montreux, Switzerland, Clinique La Prairie celebrated its 90th-anniversary last year.

The Independent UK

4 dead, 1 injured, after apparent fall from Swiss building

Swiss police say four people have been found dead at the foot of a building in the lakeside city of Montreux

Reuters

Swiss police probing four deaths, one badly injured, after possible group jump

Four people appeared to have jumped to their death in the Swiss resort of Montreux on Lake Geneva, and a fifth is in a serious condition, cantonal police said on Thursday.

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