Clarens, Switzerland Facts for Kids

Clarens around 1882

Clarens-Montreux, often just called Clarens, is a lively neighborhood in the town of Montreux, located in the Vaud region of Switzerland. It's the largest and most populated part of Montreux.

Clarens became famous across Europe thanks to the very popular book La Nouvelle Héloïse by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This book helped put Clarens on the map!

An aerial view of Clarens in 1964

Famous People Connected to Clarens
- People Who Lived in Clarens
- People Who Died or Are Buried in Clarens
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Famous People Connected to Clarens

Many interesting people have lived in, visited, or are buried in Clarens.

People Who Lived in Clarens

Élisée Reclus, 1905
Élisée Reclus (1830–1905): A well-known French geographer and writer. He lived in Clarens starting in 1872.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): This famous Russian composer wrote his amazing Violin Concerto in Clarens in 1878. It's one of the most famous violin concertos ever!
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971): Another important Russian composer. He spent his summers in Clarens from 1910 to 1915. While there, he created two of his famous ballets: The Rite of Spring and Pulcinella.
Sholem Aleichem (1859–1916): A classic Yiddish writer who lived in Clarens in 1912.
Jacqueline de Quattro (born 1960): A Swiss politician who was a member of the National Council of Switzerland.

People Who Died or Are Buried in Clarens

David Urquhart
David Urquhart (1805–1877): A British diplomat and politician. He lived in Clarens from 1864 and is buried there. He also brought the idea of the Turkish bath to Britain!
Paul Kruger (1825–1904): He was a former President of the South African Republic. After the Second Boer War, he lived his last year in Clarens and died there. A small town in South Africa, Clarens, Free State, is named after him.
Johannes van Laar (1860–1938): A Dutch chemist known for his equations about chemical activity.
Sydney Chaplin (1885–1965): A British actor and the older half-brother of the famous Charlie Chaplin. He is buried in Clarens.
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980): An Austrian artist, poet, and playwright. He lived in Montreux for many years and is buried in Clarens.
Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977): A Russian-born novelist and poet. He moved to Montreux in 1961 and is buried in Clarens.
Joan Sutherland (1926–2010): A famous Australian opera singer, known for her beautiful voice.