Parc des Délices

Parc des Délices is a park in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Parc des Délices is situated nearby to Voltaire Museum, as well as near the library Bibliothèque du Musée Voltaire.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Voltaire Museum and Genève-Cornavin Railway Station.

Voltaire Museum

Museum

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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.

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 Parc des Délices.

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 Parc des Délices.

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.