Freddie Mercury would have turned 80 this Friday, and his statue still watches over Lake Geneva from Montreux
The Queen frontman died in November 1991 at the age of 45, but the bronze at the foot of Place du Marché has been one of Montreux's most photographed landmarks since it was unveiled in 1996.
From the recording sessions at the old Mountain Studios to the yearly pilgrimage of fans in early September, Montreux remains one of the places where his legacy is loudest.
Annecy street food outlet closed
French authorities have shut an Annecy street food outlet for 90 days after finding it employing five foreign workers without permits
Extreme summer puts trees under strain
Leaves across Switzerland turned brown in mid-July, well before autumn — a sign of severe climate stress, not a natural cycle
Jura rejects more rules for taxis
Jura's parliament has voted down a motion demanding tighter rules for ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Bolt
New feature for Twint users
The payment app Twint is branching beyond payments with a new digital shopping list
SBB criticised for passenger advice
Switzerland's national railway is under fire for a blog post advising passengers to travel outside peak hours if they want a seat
Annecy mayor visits local school
Antoine Armand, elected mayor of Annecy in March, has made his first back-to-school visit as head of the cross-border city, meeting pupils and teachers at Cran-Gevrier's Vernay school on Tuesday morning
