Saint-Prex
Saint-Prex is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
In 1973, St-Prex was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.
Saint-Prex is first mentioned in 885 as Sanctus Prothasius.
The town was founded with the construction of the chateau in 1234AD. The bourg (old town) forms a peninsula extending from the north shore of Lake Geneva. In recent years the commerce of the town has mostly moved to outer areas. St-Prex is a port for the CGN lake steamers in summer.
In 1973, St-Prex was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.
Saint-Prex is first mentioned in 885 as Sanctus Prothasius.
The town was founded with the construction of the chateau in 1234AD. The bourg (old town) forms a peninsula extending from the north shore of Lake Geneva. In recent years the commerce of the town has mostly moved to outer areas. St-Prex is a port for the CGN lake steamers in summer.
Map - Saint-Prex
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Country - Switzerland
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Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas the Swiss population of approximately 8.7 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHF | Swiss franc | Fr | 2 |
| CHE | WIR Bank | 2 | |
| CHW | WIR Bank | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| FR | French language |
| DE | German language |
| IT | Italian language |
| RM | Romansh language |