Montreux

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Montreux is a town in the French-speaking canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva.

Tchaikovsky in Montreux

Tchaikovsky travelled to Montreux on 13/25 July and 14/26 July 1873 while visiting nearby Vevey. "I went to Montreux and Chillon [castle] and viewed the latter" [1].

The next day he walked on foot from Vevey to Montreux.

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Notes and References

  1. Diary entry for 13/25 July 1873.