| French-speaking Switzerland | |
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| The Basilica of Valère in Sion | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Swiss |
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| Largest locality | Geneva |
| Lake | Leman, Neuchâtel, Murten, Joux, Gruyere |
| Watercourse | Rhône, Orb |
| Area | 9 520 km² |
| Population | 2 061 295 hab. (2015) |
| Density | 216,52 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Romand |
| Official language | French |
| Other language | Friborg, Geneva, jurassic, neuchâtelois, valaisan, Vaudois |
| Location | |
 46 ° 43 ′ 48 ″ N 6 ° 55 ′ 34 ″ E | |
The French-speaking Switzerland Where Romandie is the French speaking part of Switzerland. It is a tourist destination par excellence. For several centuries, the beauty of its Alps has aroused the admiration of travelers from all over Europe and beyond. As a result, the tourist tradition of French-speaking Switzerland has been anchored for a long time. French-speaking Switzerland benefits from a privileged geographical location, not only by the Alpine chain, but also by its large lakes, the Jura Arc and many other assets. The climate is favorable for winter sports and also for summer tourism. The Rhône plain, the countryside and the lake region benefit from a mild climate.
The infrastructure is important: 1 international airport, a road and rail network among the most developed in the world, small cogwheel trains, funiculars, cable cars, chairlifts and latest generation ski lifts (the highest cable car in Europe), kilometers of marked Nordic ski slopes and all the mountain resorts integrated into the public transport network. Thousands of kilometers of marked trails for hiking, walking and cycling and mountain biking.
In short, French-speaking Switzerland benefits from a long tradition in tourism and breathtaking landscapes. A concentration of all the tourist elements in a small area.
Regions
French-speaking Switzerland corresponds to all or some of the following regions:
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Cities
- 1 Freiburg – A city with a prestigious heritage, influenced by Latin and Germanic cultures: the old town of Friborg-en-Nuithonie is one of the most beautiful testimonies of medieval architecture in Europe.
- 2 Geneva – One of the destinations in French-speaking Switzerland the most popular with tourists, businessmen and women and heads of state: headquarters of the UN, the Red Cross, water jet, the Protestant "Rome", the capital Peace.
- 3 Lausanne – Olympic capital and headquarters of the IOC
- 4 Martigny – Small town steeped in history, crossroads of tourist destinations
- 5 Monthey – The most important city of the Vaudois Chablais, industrial and commercial city
- 6 Neuchâtel – Medieval and university city, welcoming shores, a lake in which this both rural and urban landscape is reflected in the setting sun: the Neuchâtel coast is a pearl of Watch Valley, a veritable Garden of Eden with an atmosphere of dolce vita .
- 7 If we – Political and administrative capital of Valais.
Other destinations
- Eagle – charming little village at the crossroads of the alpine resorts of Chablais
- Bex, a small town famous for its salt mines and its vineyards, which are among the most famous in Switzerland
- Biel / Biel, watchmaking city, the most important bilingual city (German - French)
- Bubble, city of tastes and terroirs, easy to visit, starting point for many excursions in all seasons, lively and cultural, in the heart of a grandiose setting
- Chillon, famous for its castle on the banks of Lake Geneva
- Delémont, a beautifully restored and maintained old town
- Echallens, Pretty village in the heart of the Vaudois countryside, Swiss Museum of Wheat and Bread and starting point for many hiking and cycling trips.
- La Chaux-de-Fonds, part of the country of precision, the city is a stopover on the watchmaking route, going from Geneva to Basel
- Le Locle, the city of precision
- Montreux, Smoke on the Water, song by Deep Purple, was written in Montreux during the casino fire on
- Morges, a small town on Lake Geneva not far from Lausanne, is characterized by very interesting sights and museums as well as numerous possibilities for excursions in the surroundings.
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- Nyon, UEFA headquarters, the very charming little town of Nyon borders Lake Geneva halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, in the heart of the La Côte vineyard.
- Payerne, in the heart of Broye, it hosts one of the Swiss Army air bases.
- Porrentruy
- Romont, the city of stained glass and glass
- Saint-Ursanne, the medieval city of the Swiss Jura
- Sierre, the City of Sun and Wine
- Yverdon-les-Bains, city of water, famous for its thermal baths
- Vevey, the pearl of the riviera: Charlie Chaplin's house (Corsier-sur-Vevey), Nestlé headquarters, Grande Place on the shores of Lake Geneva
