As you stand on the edge of the bustling Paquis district, looking down the Rue de Lausanne, imagine it as the main artery of Geneva. This thoroughfare was once a quiet meadow outside the city walls. It was a time when the city was a walled paradise, with its citizens enjoying fresh air in a different world outside the city walls. They could simply cross the meadows to reach the waters of Lake Geneva. Today, the Rue de Lausanne is a busy street that leads from the highway into the heart of the city. It has a practical charm and is mostly about getting around, rather than tourist attractions. It is however, a street that leads to a great mix of cultures.
Monument des Communes réunies Statue
Carouge in 1816. Imagine the whispers, the hushed excitement as 24 communes decided to join the canton of Geneva. This