lac gruyere suisse 19mai07 (2)

Spring Weekend Slobbery '07: Lac Gruyere

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May 22nd 2007
Lost at Lac Gruyere Coming back from our visit to Meribel, we drove past this lake. It looked peaceful, blue and there was evidence of beach possibilites. Also, importantly, from the motorway road it looked easily accessible! Famous last words! It took us at least an hour to do a journey which should have taken us five minutes (had we known the correct road to take). ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more