Freddie Mercury Evening

Spend an intimate evening in Montreux with Peter Freestone, Freddie Mercury’s personal assistant for over 10 years.
This exceptional evening will take place in a cellar built in 1798, an architectural gem nestled in the historic and picturesque old town of Montreux. Opened specially for the event, this traditional venue offers an atmosphere that is warm, relaxed and steeped in history.

Explore the Lavaux region and its vineyards, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lavaux produces some of Switzerland’s most excellent wines.
In an exceptional setting overlooking Lake Geneva and accompanied by Peter Freestone who was Freddie Mercury’s personal assistant for more than 10 years, we will spend the evening on the property of the family Bovy that has been producing the award-winning St-Saphorin wine for three generations. Peter Freestone confirms: Freddie loved this wine so much that he went against the advice that Swiss wines do not travel well. Indeed, he had numerous cases delivered to Garden Lodge (his London home)! It is in an intimate atmosphere that you will taste and learn more about the making of this exceptional wine that Freddie particularly appreciated.

Spend an unforgettable evening at the chalets of Claude Nobs, the founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival and with Peter Freestone, the personal assistant of Freddie Mercury for more than 10 years.
Your experience will start with an enchanting ride on a rack railway that will take you to Haut-de-Caux, where you will enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramas in Switzerland at an altitude of 1200 meters. On arrival, you will be greeted as if at home, since the chalet is still inhabited by Thierry Amsallem, the former companion of Claude Nobs, current owner of the chalets. These two chalets, “Le Picotin” and “Le Grillon”, which have seen a large number of famous artists visit there, contain many personal objects that belonged to Claude Nobs. Recorded in Montreux, the album Jazz is a direct reference to the Montreux Jazz Festival. In this intimate atmosphere and surrounded by collector’s items, you will spend an evening that is truly out of the ordinary.