Tourist attractions Geneva

Blue-grey or turquoise depending on the day but always crisscrossed by pleasure boats, Lake Leman is an agreeable backdrop for excursions and strolls. In summer, its banks dotted by towns popular with tourists are perennially lively. This large body ..

Mont Colomby de Gex is one of the highest peaks (1 689m) of the Jura range, overlooking the Swiss plain below. It commands a stunning view of the Alps, similar to the one from Mont-Rond.

This district which notably houses the cathedral, the monument of the Reformation, the Town Hall but also many old streets and charming squares such as that of Bourg-de-Four, the place where fairs were held in the Middle Ages, reveals the Geneva of b..

Thanks to its rich collections (including sections dedicated to archaeology and 15C-19C painting), the museum aims to give visitors an overview of the history of civilisations and arts. You can admire Konrad Witz's famous altarpiece (1444) depicting ..

This museum, which is very attractive in terms of both its substance and form, evokes various aspects of land life: animals in their reconstructed natural environments, threatened species and extinct species, such as the dodo, a large bird exterminat..

These three interconnecting parks located on the water's edge on the right bank of the Léman, form a wonderful landscaped setting.

Paris has the Eiffel Tower, London Big Ben, Athens the Acropolis... and Geneva has its water jet. Its white plume which springs from the lake to a height of 140m signals the city's presence from a long way off. It is the pride of the Genevans and a m..

This museum housed in a handsome building reminiscent of an Italian palazzo was founded by the Genevan patron Gustave Revilliod (1817-1890). It houses magnificent collections illustrating ten centuries of the history of ceramics: earthenware from Mes..

A witness to the terrible battle of Solferino (1859), the Genevan businessman Henri Dunant had the idea of creating a movement to assist injured people, the Red Cross, created in 1863. Here the visitor is invited to take a moving journey through hist..

This palace built between 1929 and 1936 for the League of Nations has, since 1946, been the second centre of the United Nations, whose headquarters are in New York. One can visit the Assembly Hall , used for plenary sessions, and the Council Chambe..

This collection comprises the best items from an exceptional collection of written documents amassed by Martin Bodmer (1899-1971), to which he dedicated his life: cuneiform tablets, Greek and Coptic papyri including the oldest manuscripts of St John’..

The word "treize" is in fact a deformation of the local dialect "tres", meaning "three". The panorama commands a view of the summits from the Dents du Midi to Mont Blanc. The site is a favourite with hangliders and parag..

Halfway between Bonneville and Contamine-sur-Arve, on a spur dominating the Arve plain, stand the ruins of Faucigny Castle, from which this area derives its name. Historically, Le Faucigny comprised the Arve basin. Absorbed by the House of Savoie in ..

Once you have gone over the Faucille Pass, you cross the wood of fir trees; then, after the hotel La Mainaz, the N 5 loops into a large hairpin bend above the pastures and hotels of Le Pailly. You will be rewarded with splendid panoramic views over L..

One of the Jura's most famous views. Visitors generally come here via the Col du Faucille pass: from the N 5, take the access route to the Mont-Rond cable car. There is a radio and television relay station installed near the upper station. The view..

In the heart of the old town, in the attractive public garden formed by the Bastions walk, this imposing and austere wall erected in 1917 evokes, through its statues of the reformers (Farel, Calvin, Bèze, Knox) and its commented bas reliefs, the hist..

This museum contains nearly 400 vehicles in perfect condition, "parked" in chronological order and according to their country of origin: the Jeep of General Patton, the Fiat of Mussolini, and a Cadillac which once belonged to Elvis Presley ..

This residence with the elegant stone façade, which was rebuilt after the fire of 1334 and has been modified over the centuries, owes its name to the Tavels, who were Genevan nobles. A visit of the interior gives a good understanding of the history o..

a property where the philosopher Voltaire lived between 1755 and 1765, has become a research centre dedicated to its illustrious guest and his time. Portraits of the great man, original editions of his manuscripts and part of his correspondence are g..

This huge building built in the 12 and 13C, which has been a Protestant church since 1536, has been modified several times, and in the 18C was given an unexpected neo-Greek façade. The interior, which is imposing and sober, notably contains Calvin's ..