SwitzerlandCommune de Montreux 14 · Montreux · Your commune in Vaud
Which writer, author of "Lolita", lived in Montreux from 1961 until his death in 1977?
In the exam (French)
Quel écrivain, auteur de « Lolita », a vécu à Montreux de 1961 jusqu'à sa mort en 1977 ?
- aErnest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
- bErich Maria RemarqueErich Maria Remarque
- cThomas MannThomas Mann
- dVladimir NabokovVladimir NabokovCorrect answer
Why?
Nabokov lived in the Montreux Palace, in the wing of the former Hôtel du Cygne, for the last sixteen years of his life. He is buried in Clarens.
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When did Montreux become a famous resort, with grand hotels on the lakeshore?Correct answer:In the Belle Époque, around 1880–1914
À quelle époque Montreux est-elle devenue une station célèbre, avec de grands hôtels au bord du lac ? — à la Belle Époque, vers 1880–1914
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How many members does the municipal council (Conseil communal) of Montreux have?Correct answer:100
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Which body of the municipality of Montreux adopts the budget and the accounts?Correct answer:The municipal council (Conseil communal)
Quel organe de la commune de Montreux adopte le budget et les comptes ? — le Conseil communal
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