Glion () is a village in the municipality of

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in the canton of

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. The village is located 700 m.a.s.l., overlooking

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. The position of this village in

and the Chauderon Gorge made it a touristic destination in the 19th century. Glion is known for being the first headquarters of the Glion Institute of Higher Education

hospitality school Hospitality is the relationship of a host towards a guest, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill and welcome. This includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, ...

. It is also the location of the Institut Villa Pierrefeu. The first conference of the Glion Colloquium was held in Glion. This place is where

Henri Nestlé Henri Nestlé (; born Heinrich Nestle, ; 10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890) was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company. Early life Heinrich Nestle was born on 10 August 1814 in Fr ...

died of a heart attack in 1890.

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