The Celtic settlement Lausonium, on Lake Geneva, developed into this Swiss city
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Lausanne | Article about Lausanne by The Free Dictionary  117,600), capital of Vaud canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. ... Lausanne is also a well-known resort city and has been the meeting place of many ... Originally a Celtic settlement, it became a Roman military camp called Lousanna. ... In antiquity a colony, which was called Lausonium during the Roman period,...
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History of Lake Geneva, Switzerland - Switzerland's History  A short history of Lake Geneva region in Switzerland. ... The City of Geneva (light blue, bottom left) itself was not a full member of the ... In 58 B.C. the later Roman emperor C. Julius Caesar defeated the celtic ... Today, Avenches is but a small village. ... In the course of centuries, the French language developed out of this.
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Switzerland facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  Switzerland's capital city, Bern, is located in the western part of the country. ... Lake Geneva (Lman), with an area of 581 sq km (224 sq mi), is considered the largest .... Originally, the country was inhabited by Celtic tribes in the west and south and by .... Swiss sovereignty reached south of the crest of the Alps into the Ticino.
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A Short Paragraph of the History of Switzerland - Switzerland's History  A short History of Switzerland: Helvetians - Age of Romans - Middle Ages ... Most of the cities, towns and larger villages are located in Mittelland - this means that the ... The focus of cultural development remained for thousands of years in the ... At this time, Switzerland's relatively flat midlands from Lake Geneva to Zurich...
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Early history of Switzerland - Wikipedia  The early history of Switzerland begins with the earliest settlements up to the beginning of ... The center of Roman occupation was at Aventicum (Avenches), other cities were ... in Valais, figures into the histories of many towns in Switzerland. ... Burgundians settled in the Jura, the Rhne valley and the Alps south of Lake...
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Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy - Wikipedia  The growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy began as an alliance between the communities of the .... In 1353, Bern entered an "eternal" alliance with the confederation, completing the "confederation of eight" (German: Bund der Acht Alten Orte).
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Basel - Wikipedia  Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Situated at the ... Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has ... Basel as the regional administrative centre, and a castle was built on the site of the ..... in 2008 while phase I of the TGV Rhin-Rhne line, opened in December 2011,...
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Switzerland - Tripod  Switzerland has limited natural resources, but it is a thriving industrial nation. ... The country's six half-cantons were originally three undivided cantons. .... The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande of Geneva became world famous under .... Leaders of the three regions met in August 1291, and signed the Perpetual Covenant,...
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Rhone River | river, Europe | Britannica.com  Nov 3, 2015 ... Rhne River, historic river of Switzerland and France and one of the most ... The Rhne originates in the Swiss Alps, upstream from Lake Geneva. ... the town of Sion, succeeded in widening and deepening the narrow valley floor. ... its course characterized by the great northsouth Alpine furrow that is also...
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A Short Paragraph of the History of Switzerland - Switzerland's History  It shares much of its history and of its culture with its neighbours Germany, Austria, ... Most of the cities, towns and larger villages are located in Mittelland - this ... This name comes from an excavation in western Switzerland (Lake of Neuchtel). ... When the Helvetians attempted to move south to Southern France they were...
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Cities and Towns on Lake Geneva in Switzerland & France  The largest cities on Lake Geneva are Genve and Lausanne in Switzerland. Other towns are Nyon, Montreux, Morges, Vevey and in France Thonon, vian, ... Most towns are on the northern lake shore in Switzerland while the French southern side is ... This small town kept much of its medieval look and is a hugely popular...
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Cities and Towns on Lake Geneva in Switzerland & France  The largest cities on Lake Geneva are Genve and Lausanne in Switzerland. ... Geneva (Genve in French, Genf in German) is the largest and most visited city...
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Circling Lake Geneva - France Today  Mar 27, 2011 ... The Rhne River, flowing down from the Alps, enters the lake at its eastern end and exits from the western tip, where it bisects Geneva on its way. ... so named for its superb view across the water to snow-capped alpine peaks. ... a wider region incorporating both the Swiss and French sides of the border.
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Headquarters of the UN in Europe - Switzerland Tourism  The building complex, called the Palais des Nations, houses the UN Human ... The Palais des Nations, the Vlkerbund (League of Nations) Palace, is located in the midst of the Ariana Park, on the banks of Lake Geneva. ... City museums...
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Lake Geneva - Wikipedia  Lake Geneva is a lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. ... Haut Lac (Upper Lake), the eastern part from the Rhne estuary to the line of MeillerieRivaz; Grand Lac (Large Lake), the ... The Chablais Alps border is its southern shore, the western Bernese Alps lie over its eastern side.
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Lake Geneva - Change Detection - Earth Watching - ESA Earth Online  Lake Geneva sometimes Lac de Geneve, is a lake on the north side of the Alps, ... Lake Geneva has been explored by four submarines, the Auguste Piccard and the ... about 583 sq km in area, straddling the border between Switzerland and France. The largest part of the lake, about 363 sq km, is in western Switzerland.
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SwissVacations : Montreux Attractions and Activities  Montreux's location on the shores of Lake Geneva, and on the foot of Alpine foothills makes it ... Lausanne is a city waiting to be discovered at every turn: monuments, ... Attractions of Bern include several historic sites such as the famous Clock...
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Rhne - Wikipedia  The Rhne is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland, passing through Lake ... This river marks the border between France (Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (Valais). The Morge enters Lake Geneva at Saint-Gingolph, a village on both sides of the border. On the right bank of the lake the Rhne receives the...
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Geneva or Lausanne or Montreux? Advice please - Rick Steves Travel ...  We have 2 nights only in the Swiss lake region in May. In which of ... Geneva is a big cosmopolitan city vs smaller more relaxed Montreux. ... The two nights we are spending in Interlaken, we hope to include a trip to Bern.
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The Montreux Jazz Festival Music Concert Extravaganza on Lac ...  Mar 22, 2016 ... The Montreux Jazz Festival held each July summer on the banks of Lake Geneva is one of the world's best-known music festivals. Visitors ... For two weeks in early July, the posh Swiss Lac Lman town Montreux hosts some of the ... open-air Music in the Park, the famous Montreux Jazz Caf and Studio 41.
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History of Lake Geneva, Switzerland - Switzerland's History  A short history of Lake Geneva region in Switzerland. ... In the map shown above, today's borders of Switzerland are marked with a red line. ... and forced them to return to their homes in Switzerland instead of settling in Southern France. ... Towards the end of the Roman period, christianity spread among the Roman empire.