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Jet d'Eau


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 48 attractions in Geneva
Traveller 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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27 Jun 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
Maribor, Slovenia
27 Apr 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
Saint Paul, Minnesota
18 Oct 2008
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people 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

21 Jan 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
Kitakyushu, Japan
18 Mar 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