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Montreux Lakeside

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Montreux Lakeside is a promenade on Lake Geneva’s northeast shore in Montreux, Switzerland, known for its long quays and Belle Époque lakeside buildings.

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Montreux Lakeside — Promenade garden with flowers beside the lake

Montreux Lakeside — Promenade garden with flowers beside the lakeMontreux Lakeside — Pink flower bed along a leafy waterfront pathMontreux Lakeside — Flower boxes beside the lakeside railingMontreux Lakeside — Overhanging tree above flowers beside the waterMontreux Lakeside — White flowers growing beside the rocky shorelineMontreux Lakeside — Yellow flowering branch against the lake and mountainsMontreux Lakeside — Panoramic view of the Montreux waterfront promenade

Why go

  • Almost seven kilometres of quays run along Lake Geneva, lined with palm trees and plant sculptures.
  • Belle Époque palaces and grand hotels line the lakefront.
  • The promenade overlooks the Grammont massif and Dents du Midi peaks.

Opening hours

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Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Commemorative sculptures and monumentsLook for sculptures and small monuments commemorating artists and events linked to Montreux.Along the promenade
  • Lakefront buildingsGrand hotels, a casino and a convention center line the promenade.Along the promenade

The trail

Lakeside walking trail
Connects Villeneuve and Vevey

History

Earlier history includes archaeological remains in the wider Montreux area, medieval institutions, and the founding of an abbey.

  1. 19th centuryGrand hotels by the lake drew wealthy and cultured visitors from Europe and America. Montreux’s mild climate helped make the lakeside a tourist destination.
  2. 2nd–7th centuriesIn the wider Montreux area, archaeologists found a Roman villa from the 2nd–4th centuries and a cemetery from the 6th–7th centuries.
  3. 1295The Bishop of Sion sold the parish of Montreux to Girard of Oron.
  4. About 1309The Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit managed local estates and a hospital.
  5. 1626The abbey of Les Echarpes blanches was founded.
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  1. 1798The region came under French control.

How to get there

  • TrainMontreux railway station is on the Simplon Railway and serves as a mountain railway hub.
  • On footLocation: Quai Edouard-Jacoud, 1820 Montreux.

Photo spots

  • Plant sculpturesPhotograph the plant sculptures along the lakeside quays.Along the lakeside quays
  • Palm-lined quaysFrame the palms beside Lake Geneva.Along the lakeside quays

Shorts

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  1. Deep Purple recorded Machine Head at the Grand-Hôtel, also called the Hôtel des Alpes.

    Montreux - Wikipedia

  2. Montreux’s position at a fork in Roman roads made the settlement important in the Roman era.

    Montreux - Wikipedia

  3. The earliest known settlement in the area was a Late Bronze Age village at Baugy.

    Montreux - Wikipedia

Sources: Montreux - Wikipedia · Montreux - Wikipedia (part 2) · Montreux Lakeside - Montreux Riviera · Montreux - Wikipedia · Montreux - Wikipedia · Montreux - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026

Where
Quai Edouard-Jacoud, 1820

Questions and answers

How did Montreux get its name?

A small monastery on the site by the 11th century gave Montreux its name.

What is the earliest known settlement in the area?

A Late Bronze Age village at Baugy.

When did winegrowing begin around Montreux?

Viniculture reached the area in the 12th century, and its sunny lakeside slopes became a winegrowing region.

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