Is Basel French or Swiss?

Basel is located in Northwestern Switzerland and is commonly considered to be the capital of that region. It is close to the point where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, and Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany.

What French cities are near Basel Switzerland?

Basel, Bern, Luzern, Zürich – all within an hour of Basel – all German speaking. Lausanne, Montreux – under 3 hours from Basel – French speaking. Colmar is a really pretty small town.

Is Switzerland by France?

Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

Which city in Germany is near Switzerland?

The Swiss/German border lies in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg to the east. Some of the larger ones: Konstanz, Schaffhausen, and Basel.

What German city is near Basel Switzerland?

Weil am Rhein
Nearest is Weil am Rhein – so close it that could be considered part of Basel agglomeration (access by train and by tramway 8 – but not covered any more by Swiss travel pass or Half Fare Card). Then nearby Lörrach.

Can I live in Switzerland if I only speak English?

English is not recognized as an official language but is still quite commonly spoken due to widespead teaching. Zurich and Geneva especially are very international cities and you will perfectly fine using English there as well as the other major cities.

Do I need to speak French to live in Switzerland?

You don’t actually have to be fluent in French to live in Geneva. Except when you are going to the grocery store or do some shopping you have to at least understand what they are saying. There is also Lausanne in the canton de Vaud.

Do France and Switzerland border each other?

The France–Switzerland border is 572 km (355 mi) long. Its current path is mostly the product of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, with the accession of Geneva, Neuchâtel and Valais to the Swiss Confederation, but it has since been modified in detail, the last time being in 2002.

Is Basel French or German speaking?

Basel is Switzerland’s third largest city with a total population of about 170’000 inhabitants on an area of 37 km2. The spoken language is the regional Swiss German dialect known as Baslerdytsch.