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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc des Franchises and Parc Gustave et Léonard Hentsch.
Parc des Franchises
Park
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.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
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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 2 km east of Étang des Franchises.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Lignon and Les Acacias.
Le Lignon
Neighborhood
Photo: Port(u*o)s, CC BY 3.0.
Le Lignon is an urban development in the town of Vernier, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was designed by architect Georges Addor between 1964 and 1966 and consists of three large buildings and is one of the largest apartment complexes in the world, containing 2,780 units.
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.
Étang des Franchises
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.21114° or 46° 12′ 40″ northLongitude
6.11875° or 6° 7′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FR86469+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 593487739OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SACI and Établissement ouvert avec section fermée de Villars.
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