Western Switzerland
Canton of Geneva
Geneva

Jet d’Eau

The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in , and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: fountain in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Address: Jetée des Eaux Vives
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pierres du Niton and Jardin Anglais.

Islet
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The are two in , , in harbor. On the left bank of the lake near Quai Gustave-Ador, they are remnants from the last ice age, left by the Rhone glacier. is situated 230 metres southwest of Jet d’Eau.

Park
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The is an in , , situated at the location of an ancient harbor and a wood. It marks the beginning of the Quai Gustave-Ador. is situated 440 metres southwest of Jet d’Eau.

Church
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Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in , . Since 1535 it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation. is situated 1 km southwest of Jet d’Eau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Sécheron.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. 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.

Jet d’Eau

Latitude
46.20738° or 46° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
6.15589° or 6° 9′ 21″ east
Inception
1951
Height
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
8FR86544+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60018172
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q684661
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Yiddish—“Jet d’Eau” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Arabic: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Arabic: “نافورة جنيف”
  • Arabic: “نافوره جنيف”
  • Armenian: “Ժնևի շատրվան”
  • Arpitan: “Jèt d’égoua de Geneva”
  • Belarusian: “Жэнеўскі фантан”
  • Belarusian: “Жэнэўскі фантан”
  • Bulgarian: “Джет д’Еау”
  • Bulgarian: “Же д’О”
  • Bulgarian: “Жет д’О”
  • Catalan: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Central Bikol: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Chinese: “大喷泉”
  • Chinese: “大噴泉”
  • Danish: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Dutch: “Fontein van Geneve”
  • Dutch: “Fontein van Genève”
  • Dutch: “Jet d’eau”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة جنيف”
  • Esperanto: “Ĝeneva akvoĵeto”
  • Finnish: “Jet d’eau”
  • Finnish: “Jet d’Eau”
  • French: “Jet d’eau de Genève”
  • French: “Jet d’eau”
  • French: “Jet d’Eau”
  • French: “Jet de Genève”
  • Galician: “Jet d’Eau de Xenebra”
  • Galician: “Jet d’Eau”
  • German: “Jet d’eau”
  • German: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Hebrew: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Hebrew: “ז’ה ד’או”
  • Hebrew: “מזרקת סילון המים”
  • Indonesian: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Italian: “Jet d’eau”
  • Japanese: “ジェドー”
  • Japanese: “大噴水”
  • Kurdish: “Jet d’eau”
  • Kurdish: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Kurdish: “ژەت د’ەاو”
  • Macedonian: “Же до”
  • Macedonian: “Женевски водоскок”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Jet d’eau”
  • Norwegian: “Jet d’eau”
  • Polish: “Jet d’eau”
  • Polish: “Jet de Genève”
  • Portuguese: “Jacto de Genebra”
  • Portuguese: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Russian: “Jet d’eau”
  • Russian: “Женевский фонтан”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Jet d’eau”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Jet d`Eau”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Же д’О”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Же-До”
  • Spanish: “El Chorro”
  • Spanish: “Jet d’Eau”
  • Swedish: “Jet d’eau”
  • Thai: “แฌโด”
  • Turkish: “Jet d’eau”
  • Ukrainian: “Женевський фонтан”
  • Yiddish: “גענפער פאנטאן”
  • Yiddish: “וואסער דזשעט פאנטאן”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jetée des Eaux-Vives and Pierre du Niton.

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