Place des Charmilles
Place des Charmilles is a square in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Place des Charmilles is situated nearby to the movie theater CDD, as well as near the church Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal.Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: public square in Geneva, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Charmilles”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Voltaire Museum and Genève-Cornavin Railway Station.
Voltaire Museum
Museum
Photo: Franck.schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Institut et Musée Voltaire is a museum in Geneva dedicated to the life and works of Voltaire. The museum is housed in Les Délices, which was Voltaire's home from 1755 until 1760. Voltaire Museum is situated 510 metres east of Place des Charmilles.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: mpd01605, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 1¼ km east of Place des Charmilles.
Parc des Délices
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Parc des Délices is a park, which is situated 510 metres east of Place des Charmilles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Charmilles and Saint-Jean.
Les Charmilles
Neighborhood
Photo: Philippe Jeanmaire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Charmilles is a neighborhood.
Servette
Quarter
Photo: Abraham Del Pozo, Public domain.
Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.
Place des Charmilles
- Category: locality
- Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20811° or 46° 12′ 29″ northLongitude
6.12676° or 6° 7′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FR8645G+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 1512501361OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q122186944
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Place des Charmilles” goes by many names.
- French: “place des Charmilles”
- French: “Place des Charmilles”
- German: “Place des Charmilles”
- Italian: “Place des Charmilles”
- Spanish: “Place des Charmilles”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include École des Charmilles and CDD.
Nearby Places
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