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Delve into Vieille-Ville
The district Vieille-Ville of Geneva in Geneva (Canton of Geneva) is a district located in Switzerland about 80 mi south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Les Armures
Four Seasons Hotel Geneva
Mandarin Oriental Geneva
LE RICHEMOND
Metropole Geneve Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva
Swiss Luxury Apartments
Fraser Suites Geneva
Tiffany
Aparthotel Adagio Genève Mont-Blanc
Videos from this area
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Geneva style
Un scooter au moins à 50-55km/h dans une zone 30 qui manque de peu d'emplatrer une voiture en double file... Et un beau feu rouge... http://www.facebook.com/DashCam74.
Nabucco (Grand Théâtre de Genève)
Extraits de Nabucco au Grand Théâtre de Genève Dramma lirico en 4 parties de Giuseppe Verdi. Livret de Temistocle Solera. Créé le 9 mars 1842 à Milan, au Teatro alla Scala. Nouvelle...
La Traviata (Grand Théâtre de Genève)
Extraits de La Traviata Opéra en 3 actes de Giuseppe Verdi Livret de Francesco Maria Piave d'après la pièce d'Alexandre Dumas Fils, La Dame aux camélias(1852) - Créé au Teatro la Fenice,...
Iphigénie en Tauride (Grand Théâtre de Genève)
Extraits d'Iphigénie en Tauride Tragédie en 4 actes de Christoph Willibald Gluck. Livret de Nicolas-François Guillard, d'après la tragédie éponyme de Guymond de La Touche, elle-même...
ARDrone: Drone Genève Vieille Ville
Mes nouvelles vidéos ici (My new videos here): http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1DC28B18CD61045F Quelques prises de vues depuis un AR.Drone dans la vieille-ville de Genève.
Nouvel an 2010 - Vieille-Ville de Genève
Fête officielle de Nouvel an 2010 de la Ville de Genève. Vieille-Ville de Genève, 3 lieux (2 dans ces images), 15'000 personnes, 10'000 feux de bengales distribués, karaoké géant, projection...
ARDrone: Drone Genève vieille ville 2
Mes nouvelles vidéos ici (My new videos here): http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1DC28B18CD61045F Quelques prises de vues depuis un AR.Drone dans la vieille-ville de Genève. La place...
Walking Tour of Geneve
On May 29, 2013, I took the train to Geneve from Basel. The video featured my walk through the city, including a view of the famous fountain. Later that afternoon I continued my trip to Lausanne.
Swiss Aero Prod - Place de Neuve, Geneva by civil drone November 2012
www.swissaeroprod.com, specialized in aerial cinematiography This video was shot in "Parc des Bastions" in Geneva, Switzerland. We used a drone cinestar 8 (octocopter) and a camera Sony NX...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva (French: Université de Genève) is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it dropped its religious affiliations and became officially secular. Today, the university is the second-largest university in Switzerland.
Léman (department)
Léman was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Its name is the French name of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). It was formed in 1798, when the republic of Geneva was occupied by the French. Léman also included districts that were previously part of the départements Mont-Blanc and Ain. The capital of Léman département was Geneva. The département was subdivided into the arrondissements of Geneva, Bonneville and Thonon-les-Bains.
St. Pierre Cathedral
The St. Pierre Cathedral is a cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, today belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church. It was begun under Arducius de Faucigny, the prince-bishop of the Diocese of Geneva, in the 12th century, and includes an eclectic mix of styles. It is best known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Inside the church is a wooden chair used by Calvin.
Genève-Cornavin railway station
Genève-Cornavin (also known as Gare de Cornavin and signed simply as Genève) is Geneva's main railway station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably to refer to each other. The station has over 230 train arrivals and departures every day, 4 ticket counters and 6 ticket machines.
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, officially opened in 1876, partly destroyed by fire in 1951 and reopened in 1962, after extensive refurbishments, which houses the largest stage in Switzerland.
Reformation Wall
The International Monument to the Reformation, usually known as the Reformation Wall, is a monument in Geneva, Switzerland. It honours many of the main individuals, events, and documents of the Protestant Reformation by depicting them in statues and bas-reliefs. The Wall is in the grounds of the University of Geneva, which was founded by John Calvin, and was built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth and the 350th anniversary of the university's establishment.
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Place du Bourg-de-Four is a city square in the Old Town of Geneva, Switzerland. It is a commercial center, with fountains, restaurants (with outdoor seating), gelaterias, and high-end shopping. The Place is also near Geneva's largest church, St. Pierre Cathedral.
Collège Calvin
The Collège Calvin, formerly the Collège de Genève, is the oldest public secondary school in Geneva. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin.
Calvin Auditory
The Calvin Auditorium or Calvin Auditory (French Auditoire de Calvin), originally the Notre-Dame-la-Neuve Chapel, is a chapel in Geneva, Switzerland which played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. It is associated with John Calvin, Theodore Beza and John Knox. The auditorium lies directly adjacent to Geneva's St. Pierre Cathedral in the Place de la Taconnerie.
RHINO (squat)
RHINO was a famous squat in Geneva, Switzerland. It occupied two buildings on the Boulevard des Philosophes in downtown Geneva, a few blocks away from the main campus of the University of Geneva. RHINO housed about seventy people before its evacuation in July 2007 and had been occupied by the squatters since 1988.
Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
The Conservatoire de musique de Genève is a music school in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded by François Bartholoni in 1835. This conservatory is the oldest music education institution in Switzerland and one of the oldest conservatory in Europe. Franz Liszt has taught at this conservatory during the first year of its history. The Geneva International Music Competition was founded in 1939 (the first international competition) in this Conservatory.
Institut de Finance et Management
IFM University - Institute of Finance and Management is an international private university located in the heart of the city of Geneva in Switzerland. Since 1971, the University IFM trains future leaders, executives or business leaders. The university concentrates on excellence, professionalism and experience and adds usability and personalization to its courses.
HEC Lausanne
HEC Lausanne (standing for Faculté des hautes études commerciales), also called the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne in English, is the affiliated business school of the University of Lausanne. It offers different programs: two Bachelors of Science, six Masters of Science, all integrated to the Bologna System, executive MBA programs and PhD programs. The faculty received the AMBA and EQUIS accreditations for the excellence of its teaching.
Victoria Hall (Geneva)
The Victoria Hall is a concert hall located in downtown Geneva, Switzerland. It was built in 1891–1894 by the architect John Camoletti and financed by the consul of England, Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton, who dedicated it to Queen Victoria and gave it to the city of Geneva. Currently, the Victoria Hall is mostly used for classical music performances.
Pierres du Niton
The Pierres du Niton (French for Neptune's Stones) are two unusual rocks which are visible from Quai Gustave Ador in the harbor of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. They are remnants from the last ice age, left by the Rhone glacier. The Repère Pierre du Niton is the name of the rock which is bigger and further from the shore. The word Niton is derived from the ancient water god Neptune, who was revered by the Gauls who settled at the lake, as old inscriptions in Geneva and Lausanne indicate.
Jardin Anglais
The Jardin Anglais is an urban park in Geneva, Switzerland, situated at the location of an ancient harbor and a wood. The park was created in 1855. In 1863 the building process of the Pont du Mont-Blanc changed the park to its actual form - a trapezoid/trapezium of 25430 m. This park marks the beginning of the Quai Gustave-Ador. The Park hosts the Le monument national and the L'horloge fleurie (or Flower clock), besides several pavilions, a sculpted bronze fountain by Alexis Andre and a cafe.
L'horloge fleurie
"L'horloge fleurie" (or "flower clock") was - with its diameter of 5 metres - the largest of its kind in the world until the installation of a 15 metres flower clock in Tehran, Iran on the 7th June 2005. Geneva's "L'horloge fleurie" was created in 1955 as a symbol of the city's clockmakers and dedication to nature. It is situated at the western edge of the Jardin Anglais. Usually, around 6500 flowers and shrubs are used as decoration for this clock.
Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire (Geneva)
The Library of Geneva (fr. Bibliothèque de Genève), known until 2006 under the name Public and University Library (Bibliothèque publique et universitaire BPU), is one of the oldest university libraries of Switzerland. Located in Geneva, it was founded in 1559 as a part of the University of Geneva by John Calvin, and was mentioned for the first time in 1561. The department of incunabula and manuscripts is the most important part of the collection.
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva)
The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (Museum of Art and History) is the largest art museum in Geneva, Switzerland.
Musée Rath
The Musée Rath is an art museum in Geneva, used exclusively for temporary exhibitions. It is the oldest purpose-built art museum in Switzerland. It is located on Place Neuve, in front of the old city walls, next to the Grand Théâtre and near the Conservatoire de Musique. The museum was built between 1824 and 1826 by the architect Samuel Vaucher on behalf of the Société des arts.
Beth Yaakov Synagogue
The Beth Yaakov Synagogue is located in the heart of the city of Geneva. It has also been known as the Grande Synagogue. It was built between 1858 and 1859 for the Ashkenzai Jewish community, which was about 200 people during the creation of the Synagogue.
Plainpalais
Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and an ancient municipality of the Canton of Geneva. It is mentioned in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as the place where Victor Frankenstein's brother William is murdered.
Geneva University of Music
The Geneva University of Music (French: Haute école de musique de Genève HEM) is a higher music education institution in Geneva, Switzerland.
Brunswick Monument
The Brunswick Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804 - 1873). He bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva in exchange for a monument to be built in his name, specifying that it be a replica of the Scaliger Tombs in Verona, Italy.
Immeuble Clarté
Immeuble Clarté is an apartment building in Geneva designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret starting from 1928 and built in 1931-32. It has eight stories and comprises 45 free plan units of diverse configurations and sizes. It is one of Le Corbusier's key early projects in which he explored the principles of modernist architecture in apartment buildings, which later led to the Unité d'Habitation design principle.