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Montreux Switzerland

Here is a version edited into standard U.S. English: Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Château de Chillon – A historic castle and the most visited attraction in the country, located on a small island in Lake Geneva just a few yards from the shore. The castle is best known today for having inspired Lord Byron’s poem “The Prisoner of Chillon,” based on the true story of François Bonivard, a political prisoner from Geneva who was released in 1536. • Marmots’ Paradise – The mountains around Hauts-de-Montreux are crisscrossed by forest trails and feature isolated villages, caves, grottos, and wildlife. • Casino Barrière de Montreux.

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