Canton of Léman

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Map of the canton of Léman with its districts, 1798

The canton of Léman was a canton during the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803, which existed in the area of ​​today's canton of Vaud .

After being a subject of Bern , Vaud became independent in January 1798. From the point of view of Frédéric-César de La Harpe, the independence of Vaud was a prerequisite for integration into the Helvetic Republic. The independent Vaud, called the Lemanic Republic by La Harpe , became part of the Helvetic Republic in April 1798. Now called Canton Léman, it not only included the former Bernese Vaud, but also the former common lords of Echallens , Orbe and Grandson . The Payerne and Avenches districts belonged to the canton of Friborg until 1803 . The canton of Vaud was created in 1803 through the act of mediation from the canton of Léman.

In the spring of 1798, the canton of Léman withdrew the right to dispose of their property for a short time from all Bernese with goods in Vaud. A passport was required to travel to another canton, which those wishing to leave were only given after a citizen's oath had been sworn to the Helvetic order. The same rule applied even to senators and grand councilors when they went to their meetings in Aargau .

The canton of Léman bordered in the southwest on the French Département Léman with its capital Geneva, which was also founded in 1798.

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