Parc des Bastions

Parc des Bastions is a park in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Parc des Bastions is situated nearby to the neighborhood Old Town of Geneva, as well as near the suburb Plainpalais.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bibliothèque de Genève and St. Pierre Cathedral.

Bibliothèque de Genève

Library

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The Bibliothèque de Genève is the principal library of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the Canton of Geneva.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

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Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation.

Geneva official chestnut tree

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The Geneva official chestnut tree is a horse chestnut tree planted in Geneva, Switzerland. Every year, the tree is observed by the secretary of the Grand Council of Geneva, and the opening of the first leaf is recorded and announced publicly as indicating the beginning of the spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainpalais and Champel.

Plainpalais

Suburb

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Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and was a municipality of the Canton of Geneva until 1931.

Champel

Suburb

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Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center.