Geneva Neighborhoods

List of areas to explore

1  Jonction

The Jonction is, literally, the junction of the Arve and Rhône rivers where they form a "y" shape and carve out...

2  Nations

To figure out the Nations neighborhood is like trying to read words in a bowl of alphabet soup. This is the land...

3  Carouge

Separated from Geneva proper by the Arve River, Carouge is the secret gem of Geneva. With bountiful flower boxes...

4  Champel



5  Servette



6  City Center (Rues Basses)

The City Center, known primarily as "Les Rues Basses"  or the "lower streets" ... as compared to the upper...

7  Meyrin



8  Eaux-Vives



9  Grand-Saconnex

Technically a separate "commune," or village, Grand-Saconnex blends with Geneva as the neighborhoods north of the...

10  Outside the City

Starting from the residential Tours du Lignon and stretching out to the border with France, Geneva is ringed with...

11  Charmilles



12  Old Town (Vielle Ville)

The Old Town, also known as the Vielle Ville, is a warren of cobblestone streets, tall grey stone buildings leaning...

13  Paquis

The Paquis, in less than eight square blocks, bound by Parc Mon Repos (the grassy lakeside site of the WTO), the...

14  Plainpalais

Plainpalais – this is the student quarter, the neighborhood with streets like "Boulevard des Philosophes" and...

15  Les Grottes

Les Grottes is a strange and a bit bizarre neighborhood. It looks like the land of the Smurfs, or maybe a re-created...

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