Defenders in action during Geneva's Escalade festival.

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The 1602 Company of Geneva celebrates L'Escalade each year. These celebrations commemorate the defeat of an attack by the Duke of Savoy on the city of Geneva Switzerland on the night of 11th/12th December 1602. The celebrations are held on the closest weekend to those dates. The citizens of Geneva dress up in costumes of the time and parade through the streets of the old town to the sound of pipes and drums.

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Size: 5150px × 3427px
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Alistair Scott / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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