Place des Volontaires
Place des Volontaires is in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Place des Volontaires is situated nearby to the theater building autrement-aujourd’hui, as well as near the movie theater Le Spoutnik.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bâtiment des Forces motrices and Le Spoutnik.
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.
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. Cimetière des Rois is situated 220 metres south of Place des Volontaires.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Les Acacias.
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.
Place des Volontaires
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20407° or 46° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
6.13659° or 6° 8′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FR8643P+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 48976769OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrian
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