SwitzerlandGéographie et langues 26 · Geography and languages
Which regions does the Gotthard (Saint-Gothard) mainly connect?
In the exam (French)
Quelles régions le Saint-Gothard relie-t-il surtout ?
- aGraubünden (les Grisons) and the canton of Glarusles Grisons et le canton de Glaris
- bValais and the Bernese Oberlandle Valais et l'Oberland bernois
- cFrench-speaking Switzerland (la Suisse romande) and Valaisla Suisse romande et le Valais
- dCentral Switzerland and Ticinola Suisse centrale et le TessinCorrect answer
Why?
At the Gotthard, the pass road, the road tunnel and the railway tunnels lead from the canton of Uri, in Central Switzerland (Suisse centrale), to Ticino (Tessin). It is one of the main north–south routes through the Alps.
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