In the canton of Geneva,
a patrician château dating from 1721 and its grounds, with views of Mont Blanc
Genève
CH
a patrician château dating from 1721 and its grounds, with views of Mont Blanc
Location
In Switzerland, in the canton of Geneva.
A few kilometres from Geneva,
Near Mont Salève,
Between Geneva and Mont Blanc.
Description
| Land/park/garden area : | 2 ha 40 a |
| Main building surface area : | 1500 m² |
| Construction period : | 18ème S. |
| Number of floors of the building : | 3 |
| Number of levels : | 3 |
| Number of main rooms : | 25 |
| Number of bedrooms : | 8 |
| Number of bathrooms : | 10 |
| Swimming pool | |
| Cellar | |
| View over the countryside |
Our opinion
There are some mansions that need no introduction. This is one of them. In the 18th century, Geneva’s great patrician families knew that building was as much a political act as it was an aesthetic one. This château is the most accomplished demonstration of this: the enfilade of five drawing rooms, the wood panelling, the thirteen fireplaces and the grounds that open out onto Mont Blanc as if it were the most natural thing in the world. In 1812, Empress Joséphine was received here. The drawing room that preserves her memory still speaks to what this place has always been: a spot where history chooses to pause. Listed since 1930 and restored since 2007 with the patience that this type of building demands, the château looks out over Mont Salève on one side and Geneva on the other. Between them lie three centuries of elegance that nothing has managed to diminish.
Reference 645445
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