SwitzerlandCommune de Montreux 13 · Montreux · Your commune in Vaud
Which English poet wrote a poem in 1816 about a prisoner of the castle of Chillon, next to Montreux?
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Quel poète anglais a écrit en 1816 un poème sur un prisonnier du château de Chillon, voisin de Montreux ?
- aLord ByronLord ByronCorrect answer
- bWilliam WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth
- cPercy ShelleyPercy Shelley
- dCharles DickensCharles Dickens
Why?
Lord Byron visited the region in 1816 and wrote "The Prisoner of Chillon" there. His visit made the shores of Montreux known to English travellers.
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How many members does the municipal council (Conseil communal) of Montreux have?Correct answer:100
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