SwitzerlandGéographie et langues 18 · Geography and languages
What does the expression "Röstigraben" (or "barrière de rösti", the "rösti ditch") mean?
In the exam (French)
Que désigne l'expression « Röstigraben » (ou « barrière de rösti ») ?
- athe dividing line between the big cities and the rural municipalities of the whole countryla limite entre les grandes villes et les communes de campagne de tout le pays
- bthe natural dividing line between the Alpine mountain regions and the Swiss Plateaula limite naturelle entre les régions de montagne des Alpes et le Plateau suisse
- cthe historical dividing line between the Catholic and the Protestant cantonsla limite historique entre les cantons catholiques et les cantons protestants
- dthe language and cultural border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerlandla frontière linguistique et culturelle entre Suisse alémanique et Suisse romandeCorrect answer
Why?
"Röstigraben" is a humorous expression, used in French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande) too, for the border between German-speaking Switzerland (Suisse alémanique) and French-speaking Switzerland. It is used above all when the two regions vote differently in a popular vote (votation).
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