Hot Soup Saves the Day

Hot Soup Saves the Day. In the Old Town of Geneva, a legendary figure named Mère Royaume is said to have poured hot soup on the Savoyard soldiers during the Es…

Location: Old Town, Geneva, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

In the Old Town of Geneva, a legendary figure named Mère Royaume is said to have poured hot soup on the Savoyard soldiers during the Escalade of 1602, helping to repel the attack. Today, a symbolic chocolate cauldron is broken to commemorate this event. The phrase 'Ainsi périrent les ennemis de la République!' is ritually recited before the cauldron is broken.

Source: Une nuit de décembre 1602 | Ca bouchonne | Le Pont Butin | Des escaliers envahissent Genève | Genève, démolition de l'Uniprix | Genève, le Grand-Passage

Hot Soup Saves the Day — Geneva, Canton of Zurich

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