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L'Escalade

Reenactment organised by the Compagnie de 1602 commemorating Geneva's repulse of a Savoyard night attack in December 1602; the Compagnie de 1602 was formed in 1926.

When
Around 11-13 December
Town
Geneva
Type
Tradition
Founded
1926

Source: en.wikipedia.org

46.2017° N 6.1469° E · GenevaRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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I can tell you which weeks suit it, which base to stay in and how it fits into a route with the rest of your journey. Tell me when you are coming, and I will build the days around it.

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