Parc Gourgas

Parc Gourgas is a park in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Parc Gourgas is situated nearby to the university Section of Earth and environmental Sciences, as well as near the fire station Caserne du Vieux-Billard.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as: “parc Gourgas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée d’ethnographie de Genève and Patek Philippe Museum.

Musée d’ethnographie de Genève

Museum

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The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Switzerland. Musée d’ethnographie de Genève is situated 200 metres southeast of Parc Gourgas.

Patek Philippe Museum

Museum

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Patek Philippe Museum is situated 220 metres southeast of Parc Gourgas.

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 290 metres north of Parc Gourgas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Acacias and Champel.

Les Acacias

Quarter

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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

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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.