Geneva is a global city, a financial center, and worldwide center for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. When we approached Annemasse by plane, the lakeside fountain Jet d'Eau was already clearly visible. The Jet d'Eau shoots up water with incredible force, with 200km/h at 1360 horsepower, to create the sky-high plume rising to 140m. At any one time, 7 tonnes of water is in the air.

The St. Pierre Cathedral belongs to the Reformed Protestant Church of Geneva. It is known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Begun around 1160, it was originally built in Romanesque style and was completed a hundred years later in Gothic style. A Neo-Classical main facade was added in the 18th century. Inside the church is a wooden chair used by Calvin.

Geneva's ancient Old Town is a maze of sloping cobblestone streets and alleyways. A former Roman marketplace, the Bourg-de-Four is the oldest public square in Geneva. The 15th century Hotel De Ville located along Rue de l'Hotel-de-Ville still serves as the seat of government in Geneva.

Chalon is in the wine growing area, the Côte Chalonnaise. It is located on the Saône river, and was once a busy port, acting as a distribution point for local wines. The Chalon Cathedral on the Place Saint-Vincent has some elements dating from the 8th century. The neo-gothic facade is from the 19th century. Half-timbered houses overlook the place.

Chalon-sur-Saône is the birthplace of Nicéphore Niépce (1765-1833), nowadays credited as the inventor of photography and a pioneer in that field. Niépce developed a technique to create the world's oldest surviving product of a photographic process from 1825. In 1826 or 1827, he used a primitive camera to produce the oldest surviving photograph of a real-world scene.