Treaty of Saint-Julien

The treated of Saint-Julien , of the name of the Savoyard locality of Saint-Julien (France), is signed the July 21st 1603 between Charles-Emmanuel I {{er}} of Savoy and Geneva following its defeat at the time of the battles of the Climbing.

The treaty guarantees to the Genevese freedom Commerce, the restitution of the occupied grounds, the recognition of the Protestantisme, prohibition to build fortresses with less than 4 Lieue S of Geneva, the political Indépendance of Geneva, the right to work on the two sides of the border and freedom of circulation as well for the people as the goods.

Signatories of the treaty

For Savoy

  • Charles de Rochette, first president of the Senate of Savoy
  • Claude Pobel, chamberlain of the duke

For Geneva

  • Dominique Chabrey
  • Michel Rozet
  • Jacques Lect
  • Jean of Normandy

The negotiations are placed under the mediation of the Swiss Cantons of Basle, Schaffhouse, Soleure, Glaris and Appenzell.

External bonds

  • Developments on the treaty of Saint-Julien per Laurent Perrillat
  • 400 years of the treaty in the Sheet of official opinion of the canton of Geneva

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