Published on 7 November 2023

Carouge - Bureau topographique fédéral 1838

Why is it that 1838 is regarded as the founding year for one of the oldest elements in what was to become the Swiss government – a full decade before 1848?

Le premier Bureau topographique fédéral de 1838 à Carouge. Dessin, année inconnue. — The first "Bureau topographique fédéral" in 1838 in Carouge. Drawing, date unknown.

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