Villars: where legends begin: from the legend of the haunted lake, to the chef who had to convince local farmers he wasn't stealing their wildflowers, to the chalet that made the Rolling Stones wash dishes for their supper ... Villars-sur-Ollons is a storyteller's paradise.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2008, April 2008

Author: Ramagli, Matt

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Villars: where legends begin: from the legend of the haunted lake, to the chef who had to convince local farmers he wasn't stealing their wildflowers, to the chalet that made the Rolling Stones wash dishes for their supper ... Villars-sur-Ollons is a storyteller's paradise.

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Located about 90 minutes from Geneva, Villars offers everyone the chance to discover a lesser-known area of Valais in the Swiss Alps.

Speaking with Guy Chanel, the marketing manager of Villars-Gryon Tourisme, I learned a great deal about what it takes to maintain an existence in t...

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