SwitzerlandCanton de Vaud 6 · Canton of Vaud
What activity is the Vallée de Joux, in the Vaud Jura, known for all over the world?
In the exam (French)
Pour quelle activité la Vallée de Joux, dans le Jura vaudois, est-elle connue dans le monde entier ?
- aSalt miningL'extraction du sel
- bChocolate makingLa fabrication de chocolat
- cLuxury watchmakingL'horlogerie de luxeCorrect answer
- dMaking cheese in mountain pasturesLa production de fromage d'alpage
Why?
For centuries, the Vallée de Joux has been home to famous watch manufacturers, for example in Le Brassus and Le Sentier.
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