Étang des Franchises

Étang des Franchises is a pond in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Étang des Franchises is situated nearby to the park Parc des Franchises, as well as near the prison Établissement ouvert avec section fermée de Villars.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc des Franchises and Geneva University of Art and Design.

Parc des Franchises

Park

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Parc des Franchises is a park, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Étang des Franchises.

Geneva University of Art and Design

University

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Geneva University of Art and Design is a European art and design school founded in 2006, and belonging to the network of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland. Geneva University of Art and Design is situated 220 metres south of Étang des Franchises.

Parc Gustave et Léonard Hentsch

Park

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Parc Gustave et Léonard Hentsch is a park, which is situated 250 metres south of Étang des Franchises.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Charmilles and Saint-Jean.

Les Charmilles

Neighborhood

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Les Charmilles is a neighborhood.

Saint-Jean

Neighborhood

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Saint-Jean 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.

Étang des Franchises

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.21114° or 46° 12′ 40″ north

Longitude

6.11875° or 6° 7′ 8″ east

Open location code

8FR86469+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 593487739

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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Highlights include SACI and Établissement ouvert avec section fermée de Villars.

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