d commerce grew strongly. The flow of goods allowed four (after 1738, five) yearly markets. A granary was built in the 18th Century. The Bernese rebuilt the Asse canal system to drive tanneries, sawmills and mills. The Fa�encerie Baylon earthenware factory was founded in 1769. It was followed by the Jacob Dortu and Ferdinand M�ller porcelain factory in 1781, both of which contributed Nyon's reputation for fine ceramics.
With the profits of the Early Modern era, many of the public buildings of Nyon were rebuilt or expanded. Following the suppression of the monasteries, in 1539, the town hospital moved into the offices of the Augustinian convent and received money from the closed monasteries. Hans-Ulrich Heldt rebuilt the College, the original building was from 1559, in 1786 in a neoclassical style. The church of Notre-Dame was rebuilt several times between 1661-1718. The medieval city walls and gates were demolished in 1718. The town hall was rebuilt in 1773. In 1720, Louis de Saint-Georges, a minister of the English King, built the Changins Castle.
The city was one of the most active centers of the revolutionary movement in the Vaud region. The councils of Nyon formed an oversight committee and refused to pay homage to Bern on 10 January 1798. A few days later, they secured the support of the French General Philippe M�nard Romain in support of the independence of Canton Vaud. When this proclamation of support was brought from Nyon to Lausanne, on 24 January 1798, it finally led to the Vaudois revolution.
From 1798 to 1803, it was in the canton of L�man of the Helvetic Republic as district capital.
Modern Nyon
In the first half of the 19th Century, the city continued with the demolition of the fortifications, but left wall remains at the Promenade des Marronniers and by the tower of Notre Dame. During the 19th Century was the Reformed parish church was rebuilt several times. The Catholic Church was consecrated in 1839, and a
