lake geneva

     

The water level of this Swiss-French lake may fluctuate greatly in a short period of time

Trivia about lake geneva

  • Lausanne, Switzerland isn't the last resort on this lake
  • Divided between Switzerland & France, it's the largest Alpine lake in Europe
  • This large lake straddles France & Switzerland; Switzerland has the largest part
  • The Rhone River enters & exits this Alpine lake on the French-Swiss border
  • The Palace of Nations lies near the shore of this Swiss lake
  • The castle of Chillon on this lake's eastern shore was made famous in a Lord Byron poem
  • This lake on the French-Swiss border shares its name with the Swiss city at its southern end
  • This Swiss-French lake is the largest of the Alpine lakes
  • Cities on this Swiss lake include Montreux & Lausanne
  • The German-speaking Swiss call it the Genfersee
  • Due to changes in air pressure, the water level of this Swiss-French lake can vary as much as 5' in 30 min.
  • The German name for this lake on the border of Switzerland & France is Genfersee
  • This Swiss-French lake is also called Lac Leman
  • This Swiss-French lake was formed by a natural damming of the Rhone River
  • The 1444 work "Miraculous Draught of Fishes" sets the biblical miracle on this Alpine lake
  • This largest Alpine lake straddles the border between Switzerland & France
  • Lausanne, Switzerland
  • In an Alpine lake that's a widening of the Rhone River
  • This largest lake in the Swiss Alps is actually a wide spot in the Rhone River
  • Even the peaceful Swiss needed their castles, like Chillon on this lake seen here