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Switzerland is known for its beautiful mountains, charming cows wearing their cow bells, chocolate, and cheese. What's not to love? Did you know that Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Romansh and Italian? I've been to most of these areas, but on this page, I'm just going to introduce you to some of the francophone (French speaking) areas of Switzerland
The main cities in Suisse Romande (francophone Switzerland) are Geneva and Luasanne, both up against lake Geneva, and Neuchâtel, a university town known for its beautiful hiking. There are also plenty of small, cozy villages along the way that are full of charm, history, culture, and delicious food such as fondue and milk chocolate! (You can visit one of the most famous chocolate factories in this part of Switzerland, la Maison Cailler. See my pictures and a quick video below.)
Make sure you scroll down past the photos to see all sorts of cool videos about the French-speaking part of Switzerland!
An overview of some of the beautiful parts of francophone Switzerland:
One of the most well known cities in francophone Switzerland is Luasanne:
Let's take a quick visit to Geneva and learn more about this important city, including the history of its famous fountain:
Here is quick intro (on the left) to the different languages spoken in Switzerland, and on the right...is there such thing as l'accent suisse?
If you love chocolate, you will love visiting la Maison Cailller, a factory of one of Europe's most well loved chocolate makers!
And if you love cheese, specifically Gruyères cheese (think fondue), you can visit the village it comes from!
One of my favorite stops in the Swiss Riviera is Montreux, right on the banks of Lake Geneva:
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