A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance such as hormones for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
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Palexpo is a convention center in Geneva, Switzerland. The buildings are owned by the canton of Geneva while the company is a semi-private foundation. The center is located close to Geneva Cointrin International Airport. There are seven halls, and 1…
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in Geneva (Switzerland).
Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
The Bodmer Foundation (French: Fondation Bodmer) is a library and museum specialised in manuscripts and precious editions.
The Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland, is the current headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It was also the headquarters of the League of Nations from 1 November 1920 until that body moved its premis…
Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the department of Ain in the French Jura.
SEG Geneva Arena (commonly known as the Geneva Arena, French: Arena de Genève) is an indoor arena in Geneva, Switzerland.
La Châtaigneraie (also called La Chât) is a private, international, coeducational day school.
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) is an international organisation working in mine action, legally based in Switzerland as a non-profit foundation. It was established by Switzerland and several other countries in Apri…
Le Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Lac de Joux is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km², it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres.
La Dôle is a mountain of the Jura, overlooking Lake Geneva in the easternmost part of the canton of Vaud. Rising to an altitude of 1677 meters, it is the second highest peak in the Swiss portion of the Jura, after Mont Tendre. Administratively, the …
The Caribana Festival in Crans-près-Céligny, Vaud, Switzerland started in 1990 as an opportunity for people in Switzerland to enjoy live music at the shores of Lake Geneva.
The Geneva Observatory (French: Observatoire de Genève, German: Observatorium von Genf) is an astronomical observatory at Sauverny in the municipality of Versoix, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Morges District is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The canton of Gex is an administrative division in eastern France.
Allaman Castle (French: Château d'Allaman) has its origins in the 11/12th Century but the main components were built by Louis, Duke of Savoy - Count de Vaud, in 1253. It is listed in the Grade 1 Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and R…
The canton of Ferney-Voltaire is a former administrative division in eastern France.