Place du Marché, Market square in Vevey, Switzerland.
Place du Marché, also called Grand-Place, is a paved square of over 17,000 m² on the edge of Lake Léman in Vevey, used as a vast car park except on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, when a market occupies part of it. The Grenette, the Théâtre de poche, the Swiss Camera Museum, the former house of Mme de Warens and the Château de l'Aile line its sides, with the Chablais mountains across the water.
The site has hosted markets and fairs since the Middle Ages. From 1801 it was used for military demonstrations by local cadets, and since 1797 it has hosted the Fête des Vignerons every 25 years. A folklore market has been held here each summer since 1968, and the Saint-Martin fair reached its 548th edition in 2017. The square and the adjoining Grenette are listed as Swiss cultural property of national importance.
The square has hosted markets and fairs since the Middle Ages, and since 1968 a folklore market has been held there each summer. Every second Tuesday of November it hosts the Saint-Martin fair, which reached its 548th edition in 2017. It is also the setting for the Fête des Vignerons, held every 25 years since 1797.
The square is used as a large open car park, except on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, when a market occupies part of its surface. It lies directly on the edge of Lake Léman, with the Chablais mountains in view across the water. The Grenette, the Théâtre de poche, the Swiss Camera Museum, the former house of Mme de Warens and the Château de l'Aile line its edges.
The square and the adjoining Grenette are listed as Swiss cultural property of national importance. Redevelopment plans, including a park with an underground car park, have been debated for years without a consensus among residents.
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