Francois et Gisele et famille

Delemont et le weekend - 18-20 Sept.

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September 18th 2010
(not exactly Basel - have asked them to list Delemont! - now adjusted) this is begun sitting on the train in Basel to go to Colmar, back in France - after my lovely weekend in Switzerland in Delemont in the Jura canton. I travelled via TGV from Paris Gare de l'Est, which is only 2 metro stops away from where my hotel was on line 4 - another good reason why that hotel was so handy. Got to the st ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Jura » Delémont

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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