Geneva can be seen from Geneva and is an hour's drive from the city. The climate of Geneva is temperate, more specifically oceanic (Köppen: "Cfb"). Winters are cool, usually with light frosts at night and thawing conditions during the day. Summers are relatively warm. Precipitation is adequate and is relatively well-distributed throughout the year, although autumn is slightly wetter than other seasons. Ice storms near Lac Léman are normal in the winter: Geneva can be affected by the Bise, a north-easterly wind. This can lead to severe icing in winter. In summer, many people swim in the lake and patronise public
French name French name This article describes the conventions for using people's names in France, including the norms of custom and practice, as well as the legal aspects. In normal polite usage, a person's name is usually preceded by: Since 2013, French administration does not use the term "mademoiselle" anymore for its documents in favour of "madame" regardless of the status and the age of the woman addressed. During the "Ancien Régime", a female commoner was always addressed as "mademoiselle", even when married, "madame" being limited to women of the high nobility, even if they were not married. This practice ceased after