Rousseau Island

An artificial island on the edge of Geneva City is also a park area. This island is also quite interesting. You can see a lot of good and fun things. There are quite a lot of facilities on the island, and it is also very interesting.

This is still a place named after the late World War II. The island is completely built by man, named after the famous Geneva figure Rousseau. Some of the facilities of this island are for strategic defense purposes. You can take a boat to see it on the island.

The island of Rousseau, formerly known as Barque, is located at the junction of the Rhone and Lake Geneva. The Rhone River flows from the Alps, down the road, to the island, from the stone embankment to the two sides, slowly injecting Lake Geneva, tens of meters away is the Mont Blanc Bridge connecting the old city of Geneva and the new district. The island is a natural reef on the Rhone River. In 1583, the Genevaites built it into an artificial island and became a military fort protecting the city.

The island of Rousseau, formerly known as Barque, is located at the junction of the Rhone and Lake Geneva. The Rhone River flows from the Alps, down the road, to the island, from the stone embankment to the two sides, slowly injecting Lake Geneva, tens of meters away is the Mont Blanc Bridge connecting the old city of Geneva and the new district. The island is a natural reef on the Rhone River. In 1583, the Genevas built it into an artificial island, a military defense fort protecting the city. In 1620, the fort was transformed into a factory for gunpowder manufacturing, and later became a dock for building and repairing warships. Later, the statue of Rousseau was placed on the island, and Bark Island was renamed Rousseau Island.

Beautiful scenery, fresh air, convenient transportation, a good place to travel

Similar to a small park, beautiful scenery, suitable for punching in and taking pictures

Very distinctive sculpture, the surrounding scenery is beautiful, it is an artificial island, if you have enough time, you can come here to take a look, here as a tourist attraction may be a little less atmosphere. Look at the individual