The area of Switzerland where French is the official (and only) language comprises 4 cantons (states): Geneva, Neuchâtel, Jura and Vaud. The Cantons Bern, Valais and Fribourg, on the other hand, are considered bilingual, with both French and German as official languages. This area has several names, one of which is“Suisse Romande” (French Switzerland). Below you will find some experiences and tours in this area. The cool thing is that you can use the Swiss Travel Pass to get from your base city to the destinations mentioned, learn more about it here.
- Geneva (headquarters of several UN departments, Jet d’Eau at the lake basin)
- Lausanne(Olympic Museum)
- Montreux(Jazz Festival, Chillon Castle)
- Vevey(Charlie Chaplin Museum)
- Lavaux Region (wine-growing area with the possibility of wine-tastings)
- Gruyère( CaillerCastle, cheese factory and chocolate factory)
