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 ..

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..

Geneva's huge Cathédrale St Pierre was built in the 12C and 13C and has been a Protestant church since 1536. Since then it has been modified several times, with the surprising neo-Greek façade being added in the 18C. Of particular note in the imposin..

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’..

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 with very rich collections exhibits them in rotation. They relate to so-called primitive civilizations from all five continents (sculptures, jewels, fabrics, etc.).

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..

Indissociable from the city of Geneva, the Reformation movement has at last opened the doors of its own museum, following the efforts begun nearly 40 years ago by Pastor Max Dominicé. Open since 15 April 2005, the museum is located in the Maison Mall..

This 19C individual residence acts as a setting for a museum devoted to Far Eastern arts. Temporary exhibitions complete the visit of the permanent collections which follow the development of the art of ceramics in Imperial China from the 7C to the s..

Dominated by an elegant 18C house, this landscaped parkland covers 12 000m2 and includes Switzerland’s finest rose garden (over 200 varieties). Every June it hosts an international event for new rose varieties. Archaeological excavations have unear..

This park has azaleas, ancient trees and rhododendrons; at its centre stands a fine 18C patrician residence which is today a highly regarded restaurant.

The admirably restored rooms of Penthes Chateau, an attractive 14C building modified several times, form a setting for these collections evoking the history of Switzerland's relations with the rest of the world, from the medieval era to our own time,..