Jardin Anglais

Geneva


Before finding your way into the Vieille Ville, join the crowds taking selfies in front of the Horloge Fleurie, the pièce de résistance of this, Geneva's flowery waterfront garden, landscaped in 1854 on the site of an old lumber-handling port and merchant yard.


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1. Horloge Fleurie

0.08 MILES

In the Jardin Anglais you'll find Geneva’s most photographed clock, crafted from 6500 living flowers. It's been ticking since 1955 and boasts the world’s…

3. Musée International de la Réforme

0.26 MILES

This modern museum in an 18th-century mansion zooms in on the Reformation. State-of-the-art exhibits and audiovisuals bring to life everything from the…

5. Cathédrale St-Pierre

0.28 MILES

Geneva's cathedral is predominantly Gothic with an 18th-century neoclassical facade. Between 1536 and 1564 Protestant John Calvin preached here; see his…

6. Jet d'Eau

0.29 MILES

When landing by plane, this lakeside fountain is your first dramatic glimpse of Geneva. The 140m-tall structure shoots up water with incredible force –…

7. Musée Barbier-Mueller

0.31 MILES

This refined private gallery space, opened in 1977, is filled with objects from ancient societies – think pre-Columbian South American art treasures,…

8. Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

0.32 MILES

Built between 1903 and 1910, this elegant museum holds masterpieces such as Konrad Witz' La pêche miraculeuse (c 1440–44), portraying Christ walking on…

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