Montreux Palace

The Montreux Palace, Montreux

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View on the Lake Léman and the Alps

The Montreux Palace (Fairmont Le Montreux Palace) is a luxury hotel located at Avenue Claude-Nobs 2, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland. It opened in 1906 and is located on the shores of Lake Léman.

History

In 1936, the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits was signed in the hotel. More recently, the Montreux Palace hosted heads of state, delegations and meetings during the summit of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2010) and the Geneva II Middle East peace conference (2013). It was the permanent home of Vladimir Nabokov and his wife from 1961 to his death in 1977.

Restaurants and bar

• Montreux Jazz Café - casual dining restaurant featuring jazz music
• Terrasse du Petit Palais - fine dining with views of the lake and Alps
• Funky Claude's Bar - bar offering cocktails

See also

• List of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Vaud
• Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
• The Leading Hotels of the World

External links

• Official website