List of French names for Swiss places
This list shows French names of (mostly) German-speaking places in Switzerland . The French names are still in use today for the larger cities in German-speaking Switzerland and z. In part for the places directly on the language border , while for example Praborgne (for Zermatt , derived from the original name Pratobornum ) is no longer used and has been forgotten.
A.
- Aar: Aare (river)
- Aarbourg: Aarburg
- Agrimoine: Agriswil
- Albenon: Albligen
- Anet: Ins
- Aragnon: Ernen
- Arbignon: Albinen
B.
- Bâche: Bettlach
- Bâle: Basel
- Basens: Bösingen
- Baumettes, Les: Ferenbalm
- Becca d'Audon: Oldenhorn (mountain)
- Bellegarde: Jaun
- Belmont: Bellmund
- Bermeveiller: Bärschwil
- Berne: Bern
- Berthoud: Burgdorf
- Bienne: Biel / Bienne (bilingual G / F)
- Birse: Birs (river)
- Boudri, Le: Burgihorn (mountain)
- Boujean: Bözingen (Biel district, bilingual G / F)
- Bourg, La: Castle in the Leimental
- Bretiège: Brüttelen
- Bretonbac: Breitenbach
- Brigue: Brig
- Brougg: Brugg
- Buchillon: Büchslen
C.
- Cergnaux: Schernelz
- Cerlier: Erlach
- Cervin, Le: Matterhorn (mountain)
- Champagny: Gempenach
- Champion: Gampelen
- Chapelle: Kappelen
- Charmey: Galmiz
- Châtel: Castle (near Murten)
- Châtelet: Gsteig near Gstaad
- Châtillon-le-Bas: Niedergesteln
- Châtillon-le-Haut: Obergesteln
- Chavannes: sheepis
- Chevrilles: Giffers
- Chiètres: Kerzers
- Chouchignies: Kallnach
- Chouffaille: Täuffelen
- Chules: Gals
- Coire: Chur
- Conches: Goms
- Corbruil: Gurbrü
- Cormondes: Gurmels
- Corne du Boeuf: Meidspitz (mountain)
- Cudrevy: Cutterwil
D.
- Daucher: Tüscherz
- Dirlaret: Rechthalten
- Douanne: Twann
E.
- Elay: Seehof
- Entrelacs, Les: Interlaken
- Erginvillier: Erschwil
- Esserts: Wallenried
F.
- Faoug: peacocks
- Fenis: Vinelz
- Finges: Pfyn (VS)
- Frasses: Fräschels
- Friborg: Freiburg (city & canton bilingual F / D)
- Forges, Les: Schmitten FR
- Frutenges: Frutigen
G
- Gérine: Ärgera (river)
- Gérofin, Gerolfingue: Gerolfingen
- Gessenay: Saanen
- Glacier-du-Rhône: glacier
- Glaris: Glarus
- Gléresse: Ligerz
- Gotteron: Galtera (river)
- Grand-Marais, Le: Big moss
- Granges: Grenchen
- Grasse Poule: Dark hens
- Grendelle: Grindel
- Grimence, Grémentz: Grimentz
- Grütli: Rütli
- Guin: Düdingen
- Gumine: Gümmenen
I.
- Irtièmont: Liesberg
J
L.
- Lac d'Arnon: Arnensee
- Lac de Constance: Lake Constance
- Lac des Quatre-Cantons: Lake Lucerne
- Lac Léman: Lake Geneva
- Lac Noir: Schwarzsee
- Laufenbourg: Laufenburg
- Laufon: Running
- Lauvine: Lauenen near Gstaad
- Locras: Lüscherz
- Loèche: Leuk
- Loèche-les-Bains: Leukerbad
- Longeau: Lengnau
- Lonville: Langendorf
- Lourtens: Lurtigen
- Loyes: Laupen (BE)
- Lucelle: Lützel (river)
- Lucens (BE): Lobsigen
- Lucerne: Lucerne
M.
- Mâche: Mett BE (Biel district, bilingual G / F)
- Macolin: Magglingen (bilingual G / F)
- Mardrez: Madretsch
- Meringue: Meiringen
- Monsmier: Müntschemier
- Montagne de Douanne: Twannberg
- Mont-Brun, Montbrun: Sanetschhorn
- Mont Durand : Arbenhorn (mountain)
- Montilier: Muntelier
- Montménil: Meinisberg
- Morat: Murten (bilingual G / F)
- Morenges: Mörigen
- Moulin-Neuf: Neumühle
- Munisenges: Münsingen
- Moudon: Mild
O
P
- Perles: Pieterlen
- Petit-Basens: Kleinbösingen
- Petit-Huningue: Kleinhüningen
- Petit-Lucelle: Kleinlützel
- Planfayon: Plaffeien
- Pointe de la Forcletta: Hirsihorn (mountain)
- Pont-de-Thielle: Zihl Bridge
- Praborgne: Zermatt
- Payerne: Peterlingen
R.
- Rarogne: Raron
- Reschenez: Röschenz
- Rhin: Rhine (river)
- Roggenbourg: Roggenburg
- Rhône: Rhone (river; in Upper Valais: Rotten )
- Rosières: Welschenrohr
S.
- Saint-Antoine: Saint Antoni
- Saint-Etienne: St. Stephan
- Saint-Gall: St. Gallen
- Saint-Gothard: Sankt Gotthard (Pass)
- Saint-Jean: Sankt Johannsen
- Saint-Jean-le-Vieux: Alt St. Johann
- Saint-Jean-le-Nouveau: New St. Johann
- Saint-Joseph: goose fountain
- Saint-Nicolas: Saint Niklaus
- Saint-Ours: Sankt Ursen
- Saint-Sylvestre: Saint New Year's Eve
- Salquenen: Salgesch
- Salvagny: Salvenach
- Sarine: Saane (river bilingual F / D)
- Saucy: Selzach
- Savagnier: Safnern
- Schaffhouse: Schaffhausen
- Scheulte, La: Scold
- Schwarzenbourg: Schwarzenburg BE
- Schwytz: Schwyz
- Sénin: Sanetsch (pass)
- Sex des Molettes: Wetzsteinhorn (mountain)
- Sex Mort: Tothorn (Mountain)
- Sierre : Siders (bilingual F / D)
- Singine: Sense (river)
- Soleure: Solothurn
- Souste, La: Susten
- Suze: Schüss (river bilingual D / F)
T
- Tavel: Tafers
- Thoune: Thun
- Tinterin: Tentlingen
- Tourtemagne: Turtmann
- Treiteron: Treiten
V
- Valais: Wallis (canton)
- Varonne: Varen
- Veschel: Feschel
- Viège: Visp
- Vigneules: Vingelz (Biel district, bilingual G / F)
- Villars-les-Joncs: Übewil (district of Freiburg)
- Villars-les-Moines: Münchenwiler
- Villette: In the catch
- Vingras: Wingreis
W.
- Waldenbourg: Waldenburg BL
- Winterthour: Winterthur
Z
See also
- List of German names of Swiss places
- List of Romansh names of Swiss places
- List of French exonyms for German toponyms
Web links
- Glossarium Helvetiae historicum (lexicon of multilingual place names in Switzerland)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Cutterwil
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Schmitten
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Gerolfingen
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Gletsch
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Grimentz
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Rütli
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Düdingen
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Laufenburg
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Madretsch
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Twannberg
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Sanetschhorn
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Olten
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Kleinhüningen
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Neu St. Johann
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Safnern
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Schwarzenburg
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Turtmann
- ↑ Glossarium Helvetiae historicum : Waldenburg