Plainpalais

Plainpalais is a tram stop in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Plainpalais is situated nearby to the arts center Zabriskie Point, as well as near the library Bibliothèque Uni Arve Mathématiques Georges de Rham.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rond-Point de Plainpalais and Bibliothèque de Genève.

Rond-Point de Plainpalais

Square

Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rond-Point de Plainpalais is a square.

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 200 metres northeast of Plainpalais.

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 550 metres northeast of Plainpalais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plainpalais and Champel.

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.

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 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.

Plainpalais

Type: Tram stop
Wheelchair access: yes
Categories: railway stop, transport stop, and transportation
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.19788° or 46° 11′ 52″ north

Longitude

6.14299° or 6° 8′ 35″ east

Elevation

376 metres (1,234 feet)

Operator

TPG

Open location code

8FR854XV+55

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1560291733

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=tram_stop

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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