Voltaire Museum

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.

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Opening hours: Monday—Friday 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as: “Institut et Musee Voltaire”, “Institut et Musée Voltaire”, and “Voltaire Institute and Museum”
Address: Rue des Délices 25, Genève

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc des Délices and Genève-Cornavin Railway Station.

Parc des Délices

Park

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Parc des Délices is a park.

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 770 metres east of Voltaire Museum.

Bâtiment des Forces motrices

Theater building

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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. Bâtiment des Forces motrices is situated 460 metres southeast of Voltaire Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Grottes and Servette.

Les Grottes

Neighborhood

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Les Grottes is a neighborhood.

Servette

Quarter

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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.