SwitzerlandCommune d’Yverdon-les-Bains 13 · Yverdon-les-Bains · Your commune in Vaud
What happened in Yverdon on 1 May 1855?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé à Yverdon le 1er mai 1855 ?
- aThe first steamboat on the lake dockedLe premier bateau à vapeur du lac a accosté
- bThe thermal baths opened to the publicLes bains thermaux ont été ouverts au public
- cThe first train in French-speaking Switzerland ranLe premier train de Suisse romande a circuléCorrect answer
- dThe town was joined to the canton of VaudLa ville a été rattachée au canton de Vaud
Why?
On 1 May 1855, the Yverdon–Bussigny line was inaugurated. It was the first railway line in French-speaking Switzerland.
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