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The City of Geneva is suitably proud of the illustrious writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau who was born in the city and spent a considerable part of his life there. To honor and celebrate him, a small island in the Rhone River was dedicated to his memory and now forms a lovely public park. You can easily reach the park on foot to spend a peaceful time enjoying outstanding views of the city while you have a drink or snack at the café or just relax under a shady tree. You will see a large bronze statue of Rousseau which was created by sculptor James Pradier and erected on the island in 1835.

Ile Rousseau (Rousseau Island), 1204 Geneva

Ile Rousseau
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Old Town Geneva MAMCO (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum Jardin Anglaise (English Garden) Bains des Paquis Batie Woods Centre de Art Contemporain - Geneva Contemporary Art Center Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Geneva Ile Rousseau The Institute and Museum of Voltaire (Institut et Musee Voltaire) International Museum of the Reformation (MIR) Jet d'Eau Local Flavors Tour Musee Ariana (Ariana Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass) Musees d'Art et d’Histoire de Geneve (Museum of Art and History) Musee d'ethnographie de Geneve (The Ethnographic Museum of Geneve - MEG) Musee Rath The Natural History Museum of Geneva The Palace of Nations (Palais des Nations) Patek Philippe Museum Place du Bourg-de-Four The Reformation Wall - Mur des Reformateurs Tavel House (Maison Tavel) Eat and Chill Tour House of Rousseau

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