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1 day ago · Lausanne (/ l oʊ ˈ z æ n / loh-ZAN, US also / l oʊ ˈ z ɑː n / loh-ZAHN, French: ⓘ; Arpitan: Losena ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva , about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps , and facing the French town of Évian-les ...
- 41.37 km² (15.97 sq mi)
- French: Lausannois(e)
- Switzerland
- Lausanne
1 day ago · The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the City of Geneva. Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland.
- 282.49 km² (109.07 sq mi)
- CH-GE
- Switzerland
- Geneva
1 day ago · The city covers an area of 15.93 km 2 (6.2 sq mi), while the area of the canton is 282 km 2 (108.9 sq mi), including the two small exclaves of Céligny in Vaud. The part of the lake that is attached to Geneva has an area of 38 km 2 (14.7 sq mi) and is sometimes referred to as petit lac (small lake).
- 15.92 km² (6.15 sq mi)
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Conseil administratif, with 5 members
Apr 20, 2024 · April 24, 1723, Vidy (aged 52) Jean-Abraham-Daniel Davel (born October 1670, Morrens, Switz.—died April 24, 1723, Vidy) was a Swiss popular leader, folk hero of the canton of the Vaud, who led the Vaudois separatist movement against the rule of Bern (1723).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 30, 2024 · 1511, Orbe, Switz. Died: May 4, 1571, Orthez, Fr. (aged 60) Role In: Reformation. Pierre Viret (born 1511, Orbe, Switz.—died May 4, 1571, Orthez, Fr.) was a champion of the Reformation in the Swiss canton of the Vaud and the most important native religious Reformer of French-speaking Switzerland.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · Find an activity. Taste. Recipes form Wallis. Living and working. Work in Valais. In the heart of the Alps, discover unique destinations, winter and summer activities, regional products, a diversified industry and universities.
Apr 17, 2024 · Inside: We discover some lesser-known−but very worth visiting−sights in Switzerland’s Canton of Vaud, aka the Lake Geneva Region. Switzerland had us intrigued before we even arrived. While researching our upcoming trip, we noticed that the Swiss websites we accessed had a domain extension of “.ch.”
