Bastion St-Léger

Bastion St-Léger is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Bastion St-Léger is situated nearby to the library Archives de la Ville de Genève, as well as near the fountain Fontaine de Saint-Léger.

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Bastion Saint-Léger”
Inscription: “Bastion de Saint-Léger, construit en 1544, restauré en 1938”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Pierre Cathedral and Eynard Palace.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 270 metres north of Bastion St-Léger.

Eynard Palace

Town hall

Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eynard Palace is a town hall.

Bibliothèque de Genève

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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. Bibliothèque de Genève is situated 160 metres west of Bastion St-Léger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champel and Les Acacias.

Champel

Suburb

Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.