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Asterix in Switzerland

French Title:	Asterix chez les Helvetes
Story:	Rene Goscinny
Illustrations:	Albert Uderzo
French Edition:	1970
English Translation:	1973

Asterix in Switzerland is the sixteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). René Goscinny René Goscinny (b. ... Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927 in France) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Asterix (French: AstÃ©rix) is a fictional character, created in 1959 as the hero of a series of volumes of French comic books by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... RenÃ© Goscinny (August 14, 1926 â€“ November 5, 1977) Polish- French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic strip AstÃ©rix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and the comic strip Lucky Luke. // Early life RenÃ© was born in Paris in 1926, to Stanislaw Simkha Goscinny... Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927 in France) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. ...

Plot

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Quaestor Vexatius Sinusitus has been poisoned by the corrupt Roman governor Varius Flavus, who has been putting aside the greatest share of the taxes he'd collected for himself. Sinusitus calls for the druid Getafix. Getafix can brew an antidote, but unfortunately an essential ingredient of the potion is the silver star (edelweiss), which only grows on the highest mountains. Inspector is a rank in many police forces. ... Mural painting in Brussels, Belgium, showing characters from the Asterix comics. ... Binomial name Leontopodium alpinum Cass. ...

Getafix sends Asterix and Obelix to Helvetia (Switzerland) to get the flower. But they soon run into difficulties set by the Romans, as Varius Flavus has warned his colleague in Helvetia that the Gauls are coming. All the time they find themselves chased by the Romans, but they manage to get help from some courageous Helvetians, including the hotel manager Petitsuix, Zurix, the manager of a bank (Asterix and Obelix spend a night in one of its safes) and some Helvetian veterans who hold a celebration at Lake Geneva. Asterix (French: AstÃ©rix) is a fictional character, created in 1959 as the hero of a series of volumes of French comic books by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Obelix Obelix (originally ObÃ©lix) is a character, a sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix comic books. ... Lake Geneva - or Lake LÃ©man, (French Lac LÃ©man, le LÃ©man, or Lac de GenÃ¨ve, German Genfer See) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided as 40% France (Haute-Savoie) and 60% Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ...

After some difficulties - including Obelix passing out from the alcohol in a fondue (he has a very low tolerance for alcohol) - the two Gauls manage to secure an edelweiss and return to the village. A few days later, Varius Flavus comes to the village and asks how Sinusitus is doing. Sinusitus comes out, cured and having consumed some magic potion (being the first - and so far - only Roman who has taken the potion with actual permission), and punches Flavus into the sky. The story ends with the usual banquet, with Sinusitus being the first Roman ever to participate.

Trivia

Bibendum makes a brief guest appearance as the chariot wheel dealer in certain translations, including the English translation. The original French version used the Gaulish warrior mascot of French service station company Antar.

Michelin logo Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin, based in Clermont_Ferrand, France, is primarily a tire manufacturer. ... Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) is an independent, national network of mainly non-Indigenous organisations and individuals working in support of justice for Indigenous Australians. ...

Mistakes

The sign on pages 21 and 22 says GAUL, ROMAN EMPIRE & HELVETIA, ROMAN EMPIRE TOO. But on the next page, the sign just says GAUL & HELVETIA.
The barrel beside the sign on pages 21 and 22 says DETRITUS. On the next page, the barrel has disappeared!

The Adventures of Asterix and Obelix
Asterix the Gaul \| Asterix and the Golden Sickle \| Asterix and the Goths \| Asterix the Gladiator \| Asterix and the Banquet \| Asterix and Cleopatra \| Asterix and the Big Fight \| Asterix in Britain \| Asterix and the Normans \| Asterix the Legionary \| Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield \| Asterix at the Olympic Games \| Asterix and the Cauldron \| Asterix in Spain \| Asterix and the Roman Agent \| Asterix in Switzerland \| The Mansions of the Gods \| Asterix and the Laurel Wreath \| Asterix and the Soothsayer \| Asterix in Corsica \| Asterix and Caesar's Gift \| Asterix and the Great Crossing \| Obelix and Co. \| Asterix in Belgium \| Asterix and the Great Divide \| Asterix and the Black Gold \| Asterix and Son \| Asterix and the Magic Carpet \| Asterix and the Secret Weapon \| Asterix and Obelix All at Sea \| Asterix and the Actress \| Asterix and the Class Act \| Asterix and the Falling Sky Asterix (French: AstÃ©rix) is a fictional character, created in 1959 as the hero of a series of volumes of French comic books by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix the Gaul is the first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Golden Sickle is the second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Goths is the third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix the Gladiator is the fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Banquet is the fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and Cleopatra, the sixth Asterix book by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, was published in 1965. ... Asterix and the Big Fight is a French comic book, the seventh in the Asterix series. ... Asterix in Britain is a French comic book, the eighth in the Asterix series. ... Asterix and the Normans is the ninth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix the Legionary, the tenth Asterix book by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, was published in 1967. ... Asterix and the Chieftains Shield (original title: Le bouclier arverne) is the eleventh Asterix comic book, written by RenÃ© Goscinny and drawn by Albert Uderzo. ... Asterix at the Olympic Games is an extremely effective satire on performance enhancing drug taking in sport. ... Cover of Asterix and the Cauldron Asterix and the Cauldron is the thirteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix in Spain is the fourteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Roman Agent is the fifteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... The Mansions of the Gods is the seventeenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Laurel Wreath is the eighteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Soothsayer is the nineteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix in Corsica is the twentieth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and Caesars Gift is the twenty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Great Crossing is the twenty-second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Obelix and Co. ... Asterix in Belgium is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Great Divide is the twenty-fifth volume of the Asterix series. ... Asterix and the Black Gold (original name: LOdyssÃ©e dAstÃ©rix) is the twenty-sixth Asterix comic book, originally published in 1981. ... Asterix and Son is the twenty-seventh volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Magic Carpet is the twenty-eighth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Secret Weapon is the twenty-ninth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... An astrix booh in which our heroes go out to sea. ... Asterix and the Actress is the thirty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Class Act is the thirty-second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Falling Sky is the thirty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by RenÃ© Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ...
Feature Films
Asterix Versus Caesar \| The Twelve Tasks of Asterix \| Asterix and the Vikings Asterix Versus Caesar (AstÃ©rix et la surprise de CÃ©sar, 1985) is the first of the 1980s Asterix films, based on the comic books by the same name, and is often considered as one of the best Asterix-films by fans of the comics and the movies. ... The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (Les Douze travaux dAstÃ©rix) is an animated featured film released in 1976 starring Asterix, the Gaul. ... Asterix and the Vikings (working international English title for AstÃ©rix et les Vikings) is an animated full length feature, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper MÃ¸ller. ...

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Asterix NZ - Take a look Inside - "Asterix in Switzerland" (508 words)
	It wasn't Goscinny and Uderzo's idea to send Asterix to Switzerland, it was actually a suggestion by the French Prime Minister of the day Georges Pompidou (who then went on to become president).
	Since the post is for one year, he has been keeping most of the taxes for himself and sending only a few pieces of money to Rome.
	The introduction to the excellent Asterix for Adults sums this aspect up quite well.

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