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| Villeneuve | ||
| Canton | Vaud | |
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| Residents | 5.767 (2018) | |
| height | 375 m, 1,141 m | |
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Villeneuve is a Swiss City in the canton Vaud, hence the addition VD.
background
Villeneuve is very conveniently located on the Lake Geneva. The German name is Neuenstadt on Lake Geneva but is no longer used today. In addition to the village of Villeneuve, the municipality also includes the villages Grandchamp, Le Crêt, Valeyre and Plan CudreyIn the Celtic times the settlement Pennelucos was located here, it was still inhabited in the Roman times. At that time it was on the important trade route that led from Aventicum (Avenches) here, and then continued via Octodurum (Martigny) and the Great Saint Bernard to Italy. The first documentary mention of the settlement at that time took place in 1005. In 1214, Count Thomas I of Savoy founded a new settlement under the name Villanova Chillionis (la ville neuve de Chillon) in 1214, and furnished it with a letter of freedom ( City rights). As a result, it developed into a flourishing trading center and important trading center. After all, there was also a Savoyard military port here with war galleys and a shipyard. With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, Villeneuve came under the administration of the Bailiwick of Vevey. In 1798 Villeneuve was assigned to the Aigle district and part of it when the canton of Vaud was founded.
getting there
In the street
The A 9 motorway leads directly past Villeneuve, the Villeneve exit is around 2 kilometers from the center, while the main road number 9 runs right through Villeneuve.
By train
Villeneuve train station is located on the Simplon line from Lausanne to Brig. It is only served by regional trains and is the terminus of the S-Bahn lines S1 and S3 of the Léman S-Bahn.
mobility
The fine distribution of public transport is guaranteed by the VMCV bus and trolleybus lines. The trolleybus line is the successor to Switzerland's first electric tram. The Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve tramway was opened in 1888 and the section to Villeneuve was converted to trolleybus operation in 1952. There is also a bus route from Villeneuve to it Vouvry.
Tourist Attractions
- The historic old town
- Saint Paul Church
- Notre-Dame chapel
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel de l'Aigle, Grand'Rue 48. Tel.: 41 (0)21 960 10 04, Fax: 41 (0)21 960 10 03.
- Hotel du Soleil, Grand'Rue 20. Tel.: 41 (0)21 960 42 06, Fax: 41 (0)21 960 42 08.
- Hôtel du Nord, Comtes de Savoie 6. Tel.: 41 (0)21 960 11 31.
- Hotel du Port, Rue du Quai 6. Tel.: 41 (0)21 960 41 45, Fax: 41 (0)21 960 39 67.
- Hotel Le Romantica, Grand'Rue 34. Tel.: 41 (0)21 960 15 40.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.villeneuve.ch - Official website of Villeneuve
- Regional tourism site
