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Asterix the Gaul adventures - Vol. 16 - Asterix in Switzerland

Written by: Goscinny - Drawings by: Uderzo
Original title: Astérix chez les Helvètes
Published by: Hachette Livre
First published by: Pilote no. 557 (09/07/1970)
First album edition: 1970

Quaestor Vexatius Sinusitus, who is about to expose the Roman governor's creative accountancy, has been poisoned. Can Getafix brew an antidote?

Only is Asterix and Obelix find a certain flower for the druid's potion in Helvetia. What with bank safes, cuckoo hourglasses, yodeling and holes in the cheese, they're soon on a real Helvetian roll.

What the druids have to say about Asterix in Switzerland

Following a suggestion by Georges Pompidou, who was then Prime Minister of France, Asterix goes off in this album to explore Switzerland. In the meantime, the man who had suggested the destination to René had become President. Once the authors had become institutions, they did not, however, lose their talent.

In the English translation, the French Antar man (Antar being a garage company) in the ancient petrol station on page 20 is replaced by the Michelin man. Petrol or tyres, it's all a choice of trademarks.

Character profiles of the album Asterix in Switzerland

Asterix, Cacofonix, Dogmatix, Fulliautomatix, Geriatrix, Getafix, Obelix, Vitalstatistix...



Various versions of the album Asterix in Switzerland

Astérix chez les Helvètes - French - Editions Hachette
Asterix bei den Schweizern - German (Paperback) - Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
Asterix en Helvecia - Spanish - Salvat
Asterix en Helvecia - Spanish - Salvat La colección
Astèrix al pais dels Helvecis - Catalan - Salvat
Astérix entre os Helvécios - Portuguese - ASA
Astérix entre os Helvécios - Portuguese - A colecção – Salvat
Asterix in Switzerland - English - Orion
Asterix en de.. Helvetiers - Dutch (Paperback) - Editions Hachette
Asterix ja Alppikukka - Finnish - Egmont Kustannus OY AB
Asterix e gli elvezi - Italian - Mondadori
Asterix i Alperne! - Danish - Egmont A/S
Asterix i Alperna - Swedish - Egmont AB
Asteriks Isviçre'de - Turkish - Remzi Kitabevi
Asterix entre os Helvéticos - Brazilian (Portuguese) - Record
Asteriks U Helwetów - Polish - Egmont Sp
 


Asterix in Switzerland

Classic paperback collection
N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-635-2
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48
Hardback edition
N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-634-5
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48



The year is 50 B.C. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well not entirely! One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium...
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