Plainpalais is Geneva’s most central district, located at the southern tip of Lake Geneva, between the Rhône and the Arve rivers. As well as ensuring excellent transport links to the rest of Switzerland, this makes a rental apartment in Plainpalais ideal for students, doctors and anyone who needs to be close to Geneva University or Switzerland’s largest university hospital, HUG. Not to mention anyone who would enjoy a dip off the peaceful pebble beach on the Arve river banks.
Originally an independent commune until it was absorbed by the city in 1931, Plainpalais has always been a thriving area, historically, economically and culturally – even meriting a mention in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Its vibrant cultural scene includes museums, churches, and theatres like the Pitoeff Theatre, the Casino-theatre and the Grand Théâtre. Its Plaine hosts the biggest flea market and farmers market in Geneva as well as a skatepark, and a variety of different events and fairs throughout the year.
