SwitzerlandCommune de Renens 14 · Renens · Your commune in Vaud
What did the inhabitants of Renens mainly live from until the middle of the 19th century?
In the exam (French)
De quoi vivaient surtout les habitants de Renens jusqu'au milieu du XIXe siècle ?
- aWatchmakingDe l'horlogerie
- bThe salt tradeDu commerce du sel
- cAgricultureDe l'agricultureCorrect answer
- dFishingDe la pêche
Why?
Until the middle of the 19th century, Renens lived from agriculture, mainly vineyards and fields. Industry only arrived with the railway.
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