Plaine de Plainpalais

Plaine de Plainpalais is a park in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Plaine de Plainpalais is situated nearby to the quarter Les Vernets, as well as near the locality Parc Saint-Jean.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include MAMCO and Patek Philippe Museum.

MAMCO

Museum

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The MAMCO is the contemporary art museum of Geneva, which opened in 1994. The building is a former factory building, with 3000 m2 of exhibition space, it is the largest contemporary art museum of Switzerland.

Patek Philippe Museum

Museum

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Musée d’ethnographie de Genève

Museum

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The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Acacias and Champel.

Les Acacias

Quarter

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Les Acacias is a district shared between the cities of Geneva and Carouge in Switzerland, located on the left bank of the Arve.

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.