Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, not far from Lausanne.
It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006. Now it is part of the Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland.
Vevey is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz.
Vevey is the site of the world headquarters of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey byDaniel Peter in 1875.