PARC LA GRANGE

Remarkable, that's the word. Cedars contemporary to their first owners - they are two hundred years old - hundred-year-old oaks, imposing, subjugating by their size, their height and their beauty, a forest of beeches, a rose garden, rhododendrons, the constantly reinvented creativity of the gardeners in the floral arrangements, a lawn that invites to lie down for hours, games that make the happiness of the children... The park of the Grange, adjoining the park of the Eaux-Vives, is a wonder. It offers a real island of coolness during the hottest hours of the summer, a sumptuous stroll in the purple colors of autumn, or an excellent opportunity to take a magnificent stroll, a real haven of peace, all year round, away from the urban frenzy.

Children are not left out, a beautiful playground is dedicated to them, as well as a paddling pool in summer for the youngest.

In summer, the park offers a moment of pure happiness, when you come to listen to a concert under the stars in front of the Ella Fitzgerald stage, to see a show at the Orangerie theater, to read a good book on the greasy lawn in the shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree in front of this spectacular view. Indeed, the park slopes gently down to the lake, dominated by the Jura mountains. You can also relax in the ephemeral "guinguettes" open during the summer season. Thus, you can eat or refresh yourself on the terrace of the "Guinguette" between April and September, and play boules or pétanque. From June onwards, you can eat, drink or listen to music all summer long at the Orangery Theater's refreshment stand.

The park has a long history: since the ^18th century, when it was a private agricultural property belonging to the Lullin family, known as Parc Lagrange, it has welcomed distinguished guests to this holiday site outside the walls of Geneva. More recently, the house hosted Presidents Biden and Putin for a summit in June 2021. Between 1768 and 1773, the family built the mansion in the center of the park. It was transformed by the following owners who embellished the estate with a pond, wide paths, an orangery, a pergola, a creamery and finally the imposing entrance opening onto the quay and the lake. The house still houses a beautiful library.

Nowadays, its outbuildings remain: the stables, the barn, the fountain and the shed. William Favre, the last owner, bequeathed his estate to the city in 1917.