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Jet d'Eau


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 45 attractions in Geneva
Traveler Description: Geneva's most prominent landmark, this tremendous fountain is located in Lake Geneva in the city's downtown area.
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Attraction type: Fountain
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Quai du General-Guisan Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: 41 022 909 70 00

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4 of 5 stars
eatfishcambridge 26 contributions
Cambridge
Jun 27, 2009

If you see the lake then you can't miss the fountain! Unless of course it is not on - like when it is windy. It looks lovely from a distance and is impressive up close when you are standing on a thin rock wall in the lake. You can see rainbows in the spray and it looks pretty lit up... more

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4 of 5 stars
LilliMarleen 125 contributions
Maribor, Slovenia
Apr 27, 2009

Jet d’Eau is one of most recognizable remarkableness in Geneva. It’s shown on almost every postcard and in almost every tourist guide about Geneva. That water fountain lies in point where Rhone River flows out into Lake Geneva. It is clearly visible from the many places in Geneva. Especially nice is view from the promenade down the lake and from... more

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4 of 5 stars
midway42 204 contributions
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 18, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

OK, it's not the Eiffel Tower but I would imagine that anyone who has been to Geneva has seen the Jet d'Eau. It has also become the symbol of the city over the past few decades. There is obviously no admission and you can see this from anywhere along the lake. I would suggest a nighttime walk on the catwalk... more

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5 of 5 stars
naruto2195 1 contribution
London
Jan 21, 2008

beautiful, the fountain lokks beautiful as it towers over Geneva. Though the fountain has inappropriate opening times and is hard to find since the enormous no. of sail poles which all look like fountains from far away. more

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3 of 5 stars
よっち 455 contributions
Kitakyushu, Japan
Mar 18, 2009

ジュネーブには一泊しました。しかし、モントルーとフランスのアヌシーへ行く足場として宿泊したので、ジュネーブで“見た”とい... more

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Jet d'Eau Address

Quai du General-Guisan, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: 41 022 909 70 00