Rolle 196187 221925236 2008-06-26T18:37:48Z SalomonCeb 3746998 +image {{otheruses}} {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Rolle | municipality_name = Rolle | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = |pixel_coa= |image_photo = Rolle Castle.jpg |image_caption = Castle of Rolle | map = | languages = French | canton = Vaud | iso-code-region = CH-VD | district = [[Rolle (district)|Rolle]] | lat_d=46|lat_m=27|lat_NS=N|long_d=06|long_m=20|long_EW=E | postal_code = 1180 | municipality_code = 5861 | area = 2.72 | elevation = 376|elevation_description= | population = 4901|populationof=2006 | website = www.rolle.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Bursinel]], [[Essertines-sur-Rolle]], [[Gilly, Switzerland|Gilly]], [[Mont-sur-Rolle]], [[Perroy, Switzerland|Perroy]], [[Tartegnin]], [[Lake Geneva]] | twintowns = [[Wallisellen]] (Switzerland) |}} '''Rolle''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|Canton]] of [[Vaud]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is the seat of the district of the same name, and is located on the northwestern shore of [[Lake Geneva]] (''Lac Léman'') between [[Nyon]] and [[Lausanne]]. Rolle is approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) northeast of [[Geneva]] (Genève) in the [[La Côte]] wine-growing region, and commands spectacular views of the high [[Alps]].<ref>{{cite web |date=[[2007]] |url=http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/offer.cfm?category=Activities_Excursions&subcat=Hike_aut&id=34613 |title=Trip through the vineyards of La Cote |accessdate=2007-10-06 }}</ref> It is also the location for the main campus of [[Institut Le Rosey]], one of the most prestigious [[boarding school]]s in the world.<ref>{{cite web |date=[[July 5]], [[1999]] |url=http://members.forbes.com/global/1999/0705/0213126a.html |title=Where you learn to be a billionaire |accessdate=2007-07-14 }}</ref> Notable former residents of Rolle, and alumni of Le Rosey, include: [[Aga Khan IV]], [[Albert II of Belgium|King Albert II of Belgium]], [[Baudouin I of Belgium|King Baudouin I of Belgium]], [[Fuad II of Egypt|King Fuad II of Egypt]], [[Ntare V of Burundi|King Ntare V of Burundi]], [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavī]], and [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier III of Monaco]].<ref>{{cite web |date=[[February 17]], [[1993]] |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1993/02/17/swis.php |title=In Switzerland, Democracy at the Summit |accessdate=2007-07-14 }}</ref> Rolle is also the birthplace of [[Frederic-Cesar de la Harpe|Frédéric-César de la Harpe]] (1754-1838), who was the tutor of [[Alexander I of Russia]] and was largely responsible for the independence of the [[Vaud|Canton of Vaud]] from the [[Bernese]].<ref>{{cite web |date=[[2006]] |url=http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/guide/lake_geneva/rolle.html |title=Switzerland is yours |accessdate=2007-10-05 }}</ref> ==External links== * [http://www.tourisme-rolle.ch/ Rolle Office of Tourism] ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{Municipalities of the district of Rolle}} [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]] [[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Vaud]] [[frp:Rolo]] [[ca:Rolle]] [[de:Rolle VD]] [[fr:Rolle (Vaud)]] [[it:Rolle]] [[nl:Rolle (gemeente)]] [[ja:ロール (ヴォー州)]] [[ro:Rolle]] [[rm:Rolle]] [[vo:Rolle]]