Port-Noir

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Marina like harbor situated at the end of Quai Gustave-Ador and the beginning of the in Geneva, Switzerland.

Here you can see the statue (The Breeze) which was sculpted by in 1939.[1]

This is a location of historical and symbolic importance: it was here that on 1 June 1814 two Swiss contingents, Soleure and Fribourg, landed. This event led to the integration of Geneva into the Swiss confederation on 19 May 1815.

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  1. ^ "Quai Gustave-Ador". Webpage of the canton of Geneva. Retrieved 17 April 2009.[permanent dead link]

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