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Lake Geneva [note 1] is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône .
Map of Geneva, 1:50,000. Geneva is located at 46°12' North, 6°09' East, at the south-western end of Lake Geneva, where the Rhône flows out. It is surrounded by three mountain chains, each belonging to the Jura: the Jura main range lies north-westward, the Vuache southward, and the Salève south-eastward.
Geneva-on-the-Lake's central attraction is "the Strip", a section of State Route 531 which is lined with parks, restaurants, and arcades, and has been a tourist attraction for decades. [ 12 ] [ 5 ] : 87–90 In 2004, the Lodge and Conference Center at Geneva State Park opened on the lakefront.
Fork of Vevey (French: La Fourchette de Vevey) is an 8-metre-tall (26 ft), 1.3-metre-wide (4.3 ft) stainless steel fork on the shore of Lake Geneva in Vevey, Switzerland. Fork of Vevey is a part of the Alimentarium, a Vevey-based museum with a permanent exhibition on food and Nestlé's history. [1] [2]
Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is an island medieval castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud.It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône.
Four of the City of Lake Geneva's beaches remain closed due to blue-green algae, a bloom that can produce toxins that can make humans and animals sick, or even cause them to die in some cases.
Fireworks at the Fêtes de Genève, 2012 The Geneva Motor Show (2008) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century Émile Taddéoli, Swiss aviation pioneer born in Geneva in 1879. Public art in Geneva Celestial Sphere Woodrow Wilson Memorial; Events in Geneva. Fêtes de Genève; Geneva Motor Show ...
The Lemanic Arc [citation needed] (French: Arc lémanique) is the region on the north side of Lake Léman, stretching out from Geneva to Lausanne and Montreux. Its parts are Geneva, La Côte, Lausanne, Lavaux, La Riviera and le Chablais. The cantons of Geneva and Vaud have a collaboration programme named Métropole lémanique. [4]