Les Grottes

The district of curiosities and innovation, Les Grottes is the hotbed of Geneva’s alternative setting. It offers village vibes right in the city’s centrepoint with its narrow lanes brimming with cosy shops It is home to several bistros and cafes along with some popular sightseeing options.

This modern district still carries remnants of its medieval past, such as the buildings within the Rue Rousseau, Rue De-Grenus, and the temple of Saint Gervais. Its architecture still resembles the city’s old and traditional styles, which take you back in time, maybe even back to the world of Smurfs; a housing complex with curved walls, spiral halls, facades in shocking colours, etc., resembling the endeavours of Gaudi and Hundertwasser. Today it is expressing its joviality with several appealing, calming, and equally attractive bistros, its Saint Gervais theatre and Centre pour l’image Contemporaine. Besides this, some of the highlights here include Professor Calculus’s room, Rousseau’s wrong birthplace and the secret passageways of Saint Gervais.