François LEFORT

François LEFORT is a memorial in Geneva, Western Switzerland. François LEFORT is situated nearby to the square Place Beatriz-Consuelo, as well as near the church Église Russe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Pierre Cathedral and Museum of Far Eastern Art.

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 460 metres northwest of François LEFORT.

Museum of Far Eastern Art

Museum

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Museum of Far Eastern Art is situated 170 metres south of François LEFORT.

Jet d’Eau

Fountain

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The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 1 km north of François LEFORT.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champel and Les Eaux-Vives.

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.

Les Eaux-Vives

Suburb

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Les Eaux-Vives was a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 1798 to 1931. Located on the left bank of Lake Geneva, it was incorporated into the City of Geneva on 1 January 1931, along with Plainpalais and Le Petit-Saconnex.

Plainpalais

Suburb

Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and a former municipality of the Canton of Geneva up to 1931.

François LEFORT

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “François LEFORT, citoyen de Genève, 1656-1699, Général et Amiral, Organisteur de l’arméee et de la marine russes sous Pierre le Grand”
Category: historic site
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.19914° or 46° 11′ 57″ north

Longitude

6.15374° or 6° 9′ 13″ east

Open location code

8FR855X3+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13471389596

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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