Crest Castle
The Château Du Crest is a castle in the municipality of Jussy of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It is the only wine producing chateau in the left Bank of Lake Geneva in the Canton of Geneva.Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Jussy in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Chateau du Crest” and “Le Crest Castle and outbuildings”
- Address: Route du Château-du-Crest 46, Jussy
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rouelbeau Castle and Saints-Peter-and-Paul church (Meinier).
Rouelbeau Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rouelbeau Castle is a ruined lowland fortress in the municipality of Meinier and the only comprehensively visible remnant of a medieval castle in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. It is a heritage site of national significance. Rouelbeau Castle is situated 3 km west of Crest Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jussy and Presinge.
Jussy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jussy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The historical Chateau Du Crest is located here.
Presinge
Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presinge is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
Crest Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jussy, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23566° or 46° 14′ 8″ northLongitude
6.25687° or 6° 15′ 25″ eastElevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)Open location code
8FR867P4+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 181179846OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11217201Wikidata ID
Q1806562
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Crest Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château du Crest et dépendances”
- French: “Château du Crest”
- German: “Schloss Le Crest und Nebengebäude”
- German: “Schloss Le Crest”
Localities in the Area
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