Course de l'Escalade.

A True Swiss!

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December 6th 2011
Well, on Saturday, I had the chance to participate in the Course de l'Escalade. It is a famous race in Geneva that celebrates Escalade. This happened December 12, 1602 when the Duc de Savoie and his cohorts tried to take Geneva by night. The citizens of Geneva would not be had. They came out to fight in their pyjamas and fought off the Savoyards. So, the race is a 7.2 km race through the old t ... read more

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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