SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 15 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What does the Escalade festival (fête de l'Escalade) in Geneva commemorate?
In the exam (French)
Que commémore la fête de l'Escalade à Genève ?
- aGeneva joining the Confederation in 1815L'entrée de Genève dans la Confédération en 1815
- bThe people of Geneva adopting the Reformation in 1536L'adoption de la Réforme par les Genevois en 1536
- cThe defence of the city against an attack from Savoy in 1602La défense de la ville contre une attaque savoyarde en 1602Correct answer
- dThe founding of the Red Cross in Geneva in 1863La fondation de la Croix-Rouge à Genève en 1863
Why?
On the night of 11 to 12 December 1602, the troops of the Duke of Savoy tried to take Geneva by surprise and were driven back. This is celebrated every year in December, for example by breaking a chocolate cauldron (marmite).
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