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Fireworks, Sierre, Switzerland 31 July 2009

Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The population of mainly rural Swiss cantons such as Valais, where over the years people have migrated to urban areas to find work, swells during the 1 August holiday period. Two popular ways of celebrating are the local fireworks and bonfires the night of the 31st or 1st (communes choose which one they prefer) and breakfast the next morning with family, good Swiss bread and, in at least one case, freshly picked Valais raspberries.

Happy August 1 holiday!

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Breakfast: brioche with Swiss cross and freshly picked Swiss Alps raspberries, 1 August 2009

Posted by :: Ellen Wallace on 1 August 2009 at 11:09 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 1 August 2009.

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