| Bowie, David (1947-) | Music star |
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In 1982, the English pop star moved to upper Lausanne in Switzerland to find a haven of stability and fade into anonymity. He purchased an early twent
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| Byron, George (1788-1824) | Writer |
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This English poet was the main precursor to the wave of Romanticism in the nineteenth century. Byron loved the Geneva Riviera and set several of his s
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| Chaplin, Charlie (1889-1977) | Movie star |
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The famous English comedian whose silent movies made the entire world laugh lived
for over 25 years in Switzerland. Born in the Kennington district
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| Chaplin, Geraldine | Movie star |
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The actress daughter of Charlie Chaplin lives in Switzerland
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| Collins, Phil (1951-) | Music star |
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The English singer has lived in Switzerland since 1994. Born in London in 1951, he performed as an actor-singer in a London production at the age of 1
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| Coulthard, David (1971-) | F1 driver |
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David Coulthard, le célèbre pilote de F1 est né le 27 Mars 1971 en
Ecosse. Il habite actuellement à Villars-sur-Ollon. Déjà champion de Karting à l'â
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| Coward, Noel (1899-1973) | Movie star |
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The British actor lived in upper Montreux from 1958 until his death. Born in 1899 in the poor London suburb of Teddington, he embarked in the theater
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| Diana, Lady (1961-1997) | King |
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The Princess of Wales lived for two years in Switzerland, and she returned every year for her winter holidays. Born in 1961 in Sandringham, Diana Spen
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| Ecclestone, Bernie (1930-) | Businessman |
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The Formula 1 racing tycoon has lived in Gstaad since 1990. Bernie Ecclestone was born in 1930 in Ipswich, England. His father was the captain of a tr
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| Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794) | Writer |
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Writer and historian of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon was
born in England on April 27, 1737 and spent his youth on the banks of Lake
Geneva
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| Greene, Graham (1904-1991) | Writer |
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The British writer and journalist traveled at length for his employer, the Foreign Office, for whom he covered diverse current affairs, particularly d
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| Harrison, George (1943-2001) | Music star |
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George Harrison, le plus jeune et le plus discret des Beatles a vécu une partie de sa vie, jusqu'à sa mort, en Suisse
dans les environs Bellinzone. N
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| Hepburn, Audrey (1929-1993) | Movie star |
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The English actress lived for over 30 years
in Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud.
Audrey
Hepburn was born in Brussels in 1929. Her father
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| Ludlow, Edmund (1617-1693) | Politician |
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This English politician sought asylum in Switzerland
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| Mercury, Freddie (1946-1991) | Music star |
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The lead singer of Queen
was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946 on Zanzibar island. Son of a British
diplomat, he spent part of his chi
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| Moore, Roger (1927-) | Movie star |
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The man who incarnated James Bond has lived in Crans-Montana since the end of his acting career. Roger Moore was born in London in 1927. His father wa
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| Niven, David (1910-1983) | Movie star |
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The British actor lived near Gstaad, a ski resort in the Bernese Alps. David Niven was born in 1910 in Kirremiuir, Scotland. The fine reputation of hi
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| Palmer, Robert (1949-) | Music star |
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The English singer has lived in Switzerland since 1987. Born Alan Palmer in
1949 in Batley, Yorkshire, he spent the majority of his youth on the i
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| Shelley, Mary (1797-1851) | Writer |
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L'auteur de Frankenstein a trouvé l'inspiration sur les rives du lac Léman. Mary Shelley est née le 30 août 1797, d'un père philosophe et écrivain, Wi
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| Stephen, Leslie (1832-1904) | Writer |
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Writer, mountaineer and father of Virginia Woolf, Sir Leslie Stephen was born into a wealthy, upper class English family. He is known for his many wri
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| Stewart, Jackie (1939-) | F1 driver |
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The legendary Scottish race car driver lives north of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. Born in 1939, John Young Stewart grew up surrounded by cars s
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| Taylor, Vince (1939-1991) | Music star |
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The English leather-clad singer lived in Switzerland for eight years, the best of his life. He was born Brian Maurice Holden just weeks before the out
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| Turner, William (1775-1851) | Painter |
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Le célèbre peintre romantique Joseph Mallord William Turner est né le 23 avril 1775
à Londres. Il est l'un des premier peintre à
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| Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) | Writer |
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English poet William Wordsworth was still a student at Cambridge
when he developed a passion for the Alps while reading texts by Rousseau. In
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