Welcome to the Épicerie de Ballens, located in the heart of our charming village, at the foot of the Vaud Jura, passionately run by Carla Rego and her team. 🤝 Close to our customers, we believe in the values of service, attentiveness and friendliness. At the Épicerie de Ballens, you’re not just a customer: you’re a neighbour, a regular, a familiar face to whom we love to offer a pleasant moment, a personalized tip, or simply a smile. 🌿 Our vision is clear: to promote local products, actively support local producers, and build an authentic and lasting relationship with our customers every day. With us, you’ll find products that tell a story: that of a craftsman, a farmer, or the generous, rich land of Vaud. 🏷️ A balanced offering: we are committed to providing a selection of quality products, combining the best of local goods with items from mainstream distribution. A large part of our stock comes from regional producers, selected for their freshness, traceability and seasonal respect. At the same time, we offer well-known brands accessible to every household, to meet daily needs. Our featured products: 🥩 High-quality local meats Meat sourced from regional producers, chosen for its freshness, quality and guaranteed origin. (Beef, horse, lamb, chicken, pork, veal, sausages, barbecue meats, skewers, charcuterie, dry sausages, etc.) 🍞 Artisanal bread and pastries Every morning, we receive fresh bread and sandwiches from L’Artisan Gourmand in Yens, known for their craftsmanship and quality bakery goods. 🧁 At the same time, pastries are delivered by SGourmandises in Pampigny, a passionate pastry chef who delights our clients with homemade treats like caracs, millefeuilles, rum babas and many other sweets made with love. 🥛 Dairy products & regional cheeses Milk, yoghurts, eggs, butter, cream… as well as a fine selection of local cheeses, mainly from Fromagerie Gourmande in Montricher. 🥦 Fresh fruits & vegetables Every day, we offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, mostly supplied by Domaine des Loveresses in Yens, for healthy, local and colourful cuisine. 🥚 Eggs & fresh fish Our eggs come from the Tardy family in Pampigny, and every Friday we receive fresh, smoked, and frozen fish from Borex in Coinsins, known for their high-quality lake and sea products. 🍷 Wines & craft beers A selection of Swiss wines and local craft beers, perfect to accompany your meals or social moments. Our commitments: 🍎 Quality first Fresh products, authentic taste, strict selection – whether artisanal or branded. 🌿 Support for local Direct partnerships with regional producers and artisans. 🏷️ Transparency Clear origin, composition and traceability for each product. 🌍 Varied & accessible offer A balanced assortment between terroir products and daily essentials. 🤝 Closeness & attentiveness Personalized welcome, caring advice, warm atmosphere. ♻️ Responsible commitment Reducing packaging, short supply chains, eco-friendly choices. Our partner suppliers 🌾: We care deeply about working with trusted partners, selected for their quality, proximity and know-how: 🍕 Pizzerias & Prepared meals • La Biga Pizza – Apples • Chez Denis – Corbières • Loretta 1888 – Echichens / Cottens • Malakoff de Luins – Luins • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes (jams) – Daillens 🥖 Bakeries & Pastry shops • L’Artisan Gourmand – Yens • SGourmandises – Pampigny • Confiserie Yves Hohl – L'Isle • Flûtes de Montricher – La Sarraz 🧀 Cheesemakers • Fromagerie Gourmande – Montricher • Fromagerie de l’Aiguillon Conod – Baulmes • Fromagerie de Combremont – Combremont-le-Petit • Fromagerie Bory – Dizy • Les Tommes de La Duchatte – Les Bioux • Ferme des Jordils – Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges 🥩 Butchery • Boucherie-Charcuterie Artisanale de L'Isle – L'Isle 🥬 Fruits & Vegetables • Domaine des Loveresses – Yens • Bourgeois Family – Vullierens • Domaine des Biolettes – Ballens • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes – Daillens 🐟 Fishmongers • Borex Poissons – Coinsins • Fivaz (snails & frog legs) – Vallorbe 🍺 Breweries & Wineries • Brasseries du Pied du Jura – Montricher • Brasserie Dr. Gab's – Puidoux • Cave Dupuis – Féchy • Cave de la Crausaz – Féchy • Maison Bolle – Morges ☕ Cafés & Roasters • Forvé Café – Lavigny 🌾 Other partners • Cadar SA – Fleurier • Dicifood Sàrl – Cottens VD • Moulin de Sévery – Sévery • Moulin de La Vaux – Aubonne 🚗 Less than 10 minutes by car: Apples, Berolle, Bière, Clarmont, Cottens, Denens, Grancy, Hautemorges (including Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Cottens, Pampigny, Reverolle, Sévery), L'Isle, Lavigny, Mauraz, Mollens, Montricher, Pampigny, Saubraz, Sévery, Saint-Livres, Villars-sous-Yens, Yens

Sehr Gepflegtes Hotelzimmer sowie Restaurant. Aufmerksames und Freundliches Servicepersonal. Memüs Abwechslungsreich und Saisonal, sehr gute Qualität und Zubereitung. Herzlichen Dank an das Team.

Nous y sommes allés en famille pour déjeuner tardivement, de l'accueil à la qualité des plats tout était très bien. Une terrasse ensoleillée, un personnel accueillant, des plats de qualité. Sans hésitation, nous y retournerons.

Wir haben schon oft im Nidwaldnerhof gegessen waren immer sehr zufrieden , immer exzellierst Service, Essen sehr fein. Werde den Nidwaldnerhof gerne weiterempfehlen Rosemary

Who we are We are La Librairie du Château , an independent bookshop in Rolle since 1987 . We love books, encounters, and recommendations that take time. As a general bookstore, we place a special emphasis on Francophone and translated literature , while leaving room for quirky literary gems and our staff picks . With us, the atmosphere is simple, warm, and authentic — a bookshop “like when you were young,” with a reading corner to settle in, a children’s area to browse peacefully, and personalized advice to help you leave with the right book. Access: 5 min on foot from the train station, 1 min from the bus, parking spaces in front of the shop. Languages: French • We speak English • Hablamos español . What we offer Our selection • Fiction & short stories: Francophone, translated, Swiss, Québécois, Anglophone, Italian, Japanese. • Poetry, essays & social sciences; history, society, politics, gender & feminism, well-being, travel writing . • Crime & mystery: crime novels, thrillers, detective fiction. • Speculative: fantasy, science fiction. • Children & Young Adult: early readers, picture books, “search-and-find,” musical books, teen literature. • Comics & manga (shōnen, seinen, shōjo). • Beautiful books & art , nature & cooking, calendars , stationery , board games . Our services • Tailored advice and staff picks . • Orders by phone or e-mail if a title isn’t in stock. • Second-hand search when you can’t find what you want. • Shipping across Switzerland (CHF 8.–). • Events: readings, book signings , craft workshops for kids. • Reading corner & children’s area to take your time. Our story We opened our doors in Rolle in 1987 . The bookshop has grown over the years thanks to a passionate team and the loyalty of local readers. In August 2022 , we began a new chapter: Laure Paccaud , a Rolloise who returned after ten years abroad, took over the bookshop of her childhood. The adventure continues with family and our team, in the same spirit: closeness, curiosity, and the desire to share books that make you feel alive. Our mission today is the same as yesterday: to be a human-scale , responsive, welcoming bookstore, able to combine major new releases with unexpected discoveries. We take the time to get to know you so we can guide you to stories that inspire, entertain, and stay with you. Bookshop Rolle, books, Francophone literature, translated literature, Swiss literature, novels, short stories, poetry, comics, manga, shōnen, seinen, shōjo, children, young adult, early readers, crime, thriller, detective, fantasy, science fiction, social sciences, history, society, politics, gender, feminism, well-being, travel writing, coffee-table books, art, nature, cooking, calendars, stationery, board games, personalized advice, signings, readings, children’s workshops, book orders, postal shipping, independent bookshop, warm atmosphere.

Une équipe extraordinaire et qualifiée. Au top et recommandable sans aucun soucis.

Un repas entre amis qui nous a ravis. Nous vous recommandons vivement cet rétablissement où l’accueil est le maître mot. Un patron à la cuisine qui satisfait non papilles à un prix tout à fait correct. Merci pour cette belle soirée.

Merci pour vos conseils et votre travail de qualité.

A déguster absolument!

Wir sind immer wieder in Montreux, wir freuen uns jeweils schon zum Voraus auf das Nachtessen in der Pizzeria au Parc. Und wir sind auch diese Jahr wieder begeistert. Essen, Service, Ambiente, Tipptopp. 👍