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Léman (department)

1798–1814 · 18th century

Léman was a department of the French Republic and Empire created in 1798, after France annexed the Republic of Geneva. Its capital was Geneva, and it took its name from Lake Geneva, Lac Léman in French. It was dissolved after Napoleon's fall, when Geneva regained its independence and joined the Swiss Confederation in 1815.

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Republic of Geneva

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Léman (department). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/leman-department
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