Les Délices
Les Délices was from 1755 to 1760 the home of the French philosopher Voltaire in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1952 it has housed the Institut et Musée Voltaire, a museum dedicated to his life and works.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: House
- Description: museum in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Les Delices”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Voltaire Museum and Parc des Délices.
Voltaire Museum
Museum
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Institut et Musée Voltaire is a museum in Geneva dedicated to the life and works of Voltaire. The museum is housed in Les Délices, which was Voltaire's home from 1755 until 1760.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
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Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 760 metres east of Les Délices.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Les Acacias.
Les Acacias
Quarter
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Acacias is a district shared between the cities of Geneva and Carouge in Switzerland, located on the left bank of the Arve.
Les Délices
- Categories: historic house museum, residential building, and building
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Les Délices” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Délices”
- Galician: “Les Délices”
- German: “Les Délices”
- Polish: “Les Délices”
- Spanish: “Les Délices”
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