Switzerland 1 - Geneva /The thinking mans crumpet/Alexandra Bastedo and the Champions
June 5th 2006 Why did we end up in the south east of France and then decided that we would drive right across the border into Switzerland.The Schengen agreement has made it easier to cross borders without the need to queue at the guard posts waiting for passports to be checked. With vignette fitted to the windscreen we headed out towards the mountains heading for Switzerland. It took some time to traverse the m
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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 
