Les Délices

Les Délices was from 1755 to 1760 the home of the French philosopher Voltaire in , . Since 1952 it has housed the , a museum dedicated to his life and works.
Wikipedia
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  • House
  • …lies at an elevation of 412 metres (1,352 feet)
  • Description: museum in Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Voltaire Museum and Parc des Délices.

Museum
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Institut et Musée Voltaire is a in dedicated to the life and works of Voltaire.

Park
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is a park.

Railway station
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Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin… is situated 760 metres east of Les Délices.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Grottes and Servette.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
Photo: Abraham Del Pozo, Public domain.
is a district of the city of , .

Neighborhood
Photo: Philippe Jeanmaire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Les Délices

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Latitude
46.20771° or 46° 12′ 28″ north
Longitude
6.13346° or 6° 8′ 1″ east
Open location code
8FR8645M+39
Geo­Names ID
8643205
Wiki­data ID
Q15242262

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Les Délices” goes by many names.

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