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ONG before it became the seat of the League of Nationı, 'Genova, where the Leaguo Council maots, was famed os an international city. · This Picture-Guldo tells you something about the coal Gonova-the Genova that has been lost sight of in the publicity given in the great international experiment,
The city itselfils the capital of a tiny Republie about 100 square miles in'area with a population of 170,000. The Republie and Canton of Geneva became a part of the Swiss Confederation in 1815, the last' of Switzerland's 22 Cantons to join the Confederation.
In prehistorio times It was a take-dwellers' town, fater an important Roman elly. It became really famous in the 16th century when, under the tula of the grim, gaunt reformer Calvin it developed into the bulwark of the Reformed Church in Europo. · it earned an Internationaf repoístion, becoming recognised as 'a refuge for political and religious exžiés, as well na à centre of culture and fearning.
Now it is an important banking and tourist centre. Flon watches and Instruments of precision, for which it was celebrated, ate silli made there, but in reduced quantilim, Ita elegant_shops st!!! display beautiful, intricate. enamelled and jewelled 'trinkets mado in the city.
flero you can see the superb panorama of Genera. On the right is the Ile de Jean Jacques Bousseau, the island where the famous French phlissopber used to all. In the middle distance you can see snow-covered Afont Blanie. Europe's highest monninin, Afty, miles distant; on the left is the noted Jet d'Eau, an arilācist waterspout, visible for malies and Wuminated at night.
The limestone ridge behind the elly is Mont Balève, 4,20011, abovo men love? at its highest point, it is only 33 miles from Genera, but is French terrstory So close is the French frontler to Geneva that is special Customs free sonje lans been established. :
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Serens on the flil on which the Old Town stands in Calvin's Cathedral of St. Pierro, Its interior cold and movere. Becret underground passages honeycomb the Old Town. la the building on the right John Knox, the Scots reformer, preached every Sunday for many years.
In 1798 Geneva was occupied by the French; becoming capital of the French Department of the Léman which probably accounts for the Napoleonie fali`dress of ila kendarmes to-day. For ordinary duty the police wear hich caps, breeches and high leather bonis. Uniforma ave blue grey in the summer, navy blue in the winter.
Geneva's historie Town Hall is known for its rumpe.. an incilno instead of state leading to the city's Council Chamber, Up it, portly Byndies would side, their donkeys or be carried in iliters to attend meetings, The balus- trades in the picture abore mark where the rampe gora
One of the sights of Genova is the Reformer's Memorial, a long wall in the University Gardens, facing towards flome, against whicht aländ stone effigies, many times Ufe size, of foremost figures of the Reformation, Calvin, Beze, Knox and Farel are the central, Ogures.
"Nobody" leaves” Genova without stilling the Café Bavaria, known to diplomals and Journalists all "over the” world. On its walls are hundreds of carlcasares of statesmen who have attended”League meetings. It is known as the Potistère -- the gossip shop -- and when meetings of the Leiguo`are în próġitis' you can see Foreign Ministers discussing the International situation with other diplomants over a hasty suppér stijla sed and white covered tables Ts is here that the Genevesa come when they want to catch a glimpse of the distinguished visitors to their clly.
"Geneva's most nated daughter is Mka Noyaume--Over 300 years ago she saved it by pouring a pot of stew on soldiers of the Duko of Bavay who bad entered the city, - Each year the Genevens télé her, solemnly eating stew from a three-legged envidron for dinner and wearing
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Most Genovese are ärdent climbers or skiers, and on Sunday.evenings at the; station" dozens of special trains disgotge tanned young skiers who have been enjoying a day on the man-drenched abow.
Stolbers and fathers, however, lake their children › up the Salère for plenies or a walk along the top of the ridge. If they are energetic they, climb on fool, otherwise up thay swing" on the Leidferique' shown here.
If you take a dd, ticket on a number Twelve tra you will and yourself suddenly stopped, by police and customs officials, It means you have- reached the French frontler and your parcels will
be searched and your passport examined.
This fine serial view shows Geneva'n bridges. Fifty miles away the ley River Khons flowing down from the Lepon- Une Alps has entered the Laks of Citnera. The Rhone flowe under the Lake, coming up again at Genera Itself on its way to the Mediterranean. Just outside Qenera the muddy IIyer Arvej which risen in the 'broni Hano - range, flows into the eixar waters of the Rhone. For several hundred yards you can was the clear and muddy waters flowing aids by aide until they finally mingle and become one river.
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