J.F. Bautte
J.F. Bautte is an obelisk in Geneva, Western Switzerland. J.F. Bautte is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimetière des Rois, as well as near the memorial Grave of Simone Rapin.- Type: Obelisk
- Also known as: “Jean-François Bautte”
- Inscription: “A Jn Fs Bautte, né le 13 avril 1772, mort le 30 Novbre 1837, L’industrie reconnaissante”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière des Rois and Grave of Simone Rapin.
Cimetière des Rois
Cemetery
Photo: 1904.CC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cimetière des Rois is a cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland. The cemetery is commonly named after la rue des Rois near which it is situated. The graveyard was established in 1482 for people who died from plague in the Middle Ages, during the second plague pandemic.
Grave of Simone Rapin
Memorial
Photo: RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grave of Simone Rapin is a memorial.
Bâtiment des Forces motrices
Theater building
Photo: Annirok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bâtiment des Forces motrices, French for "Power plant building", is the power house of a former hydro power plant and waterworks in Geneva called Usine des Forces Motrices, later Usine des Forces Motrices de la Coulouvrenière. Bâtiment des Forces motrices is situated 280 metres north of J.F. Bautte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Acacias and Les Pâquis.
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.
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.
J.F. Bautte
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20206° or 46° 12′ 7″ northLongitude
6.13627° or 6° 8′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FR8642P+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 13469517289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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