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When did Montreux become a famous resort, with grand hotels on the lakeshore?

In the exam (French)

À quelle époque Montreux est-elle devenue une station célèbre, avec de grands hôtels au bord du lac ?

  1. aIn the Middle Ages, around 1200–1400au Moyen Âge, vers 1200–1400
  2. bIn the 17th century, around 1600–1700au 17e siècle, vers 1600–1700
  3. cIn the Belle Époque, around 1880–1914à la Belle Époque, vers 1880–1914Correct answer
  4. dAfter 1990, with the arrival of the motorwayaprès 1990, avec l'arrivée de l'autoroute

Why?

From the 1880s on, Montreux welcomed congresses and tourists. Grand hotels were built on the shore at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.

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