Île de Peilz

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Île de Peilz is a small, tree-covered island in Lake Geneva near Villeneuve, Switzerland, known for its picturesque, solitary poplar tree and tranquil setting.

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Isle of Peilz 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
accessibleBy boat
alsoKnownAs Île de Peilz
surface form: Isle of Peilz

Île de la Paix
belongsTo Switzerland’s share of Lake Geneva
bodyOfWater Lake Geneva
surface form: Lac Léman
canton Vaud
climate temperate
country Switzerland
coveredWith trees
distanceFromShoreApprox 70 metres
environment freshwater lake
feature low-lying shoreline
small rocky platform
hasCharacteristic isolated appearance
photogenic silhouette
small size
hasStatus uninhabited island
languageOfToponym French
locatedIn Lake Geneva
locatedInPartOf eastern Lake Geneva
locatedNear Villeneuve, Vaud
municipality Villeneuve
nameRefersTo nearby locality Peilz
near mouth of the Rhône into Lake Geneva
nearbyCity Montreux NERFINISHED
Vevey
notableFor picturesque scenery
solitary poplar tree
tranquil setting
partOf Swiss Plateau
surface form: Swiss Plateau region
popularFor boat excursions
nature observation
sightseeing
protectionStatus local natural feature
region Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District
tourismType scenic attraction
usedAs subject of landscape painting
subject of photography
vegetation poplar tree
shrubs
viewOf Alps
surrounding Riviera vaudoise

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Île de Peilz alsoKnownAs Île de Peilz
this entity surface form: Isle of Peilz
Lake Geneva hasIsland Île de Peilz