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Pâquis Lighthouse

Pâquis Lighthouse

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Pâquis Lighthouse

Name: Pâquis Lighthouse
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Location: Geneva, Switzerland

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1. Vesénaz, Cologny, Paquis — circuit through the city center of Genève

19.2km

05:03

170m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Genève – Quai de Bergues loop from Genthod

25.0km

06:43

310m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bains des Pâquis – Pâquis Lighthouse loop from Genève

3.36km

00:53

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Wiro L.

November 20, 2022

The first lighthouse was built in 1857. It was built during the construction of the two dykes which, together with the Mont Blanc bridge, would form the boundaries of a port which would be called the "Rade" (also called the Lake Geneva Basin).
At the start of the second National Exhibition (1896), Geneva decorated its quays with gas-powered street lamps, among other things, to welcome its guests with dignity. This improvement replaced the lighthouse's light source. This meant that sailors now had difficulty identifying the entrance in the 230-meter-long passage between the "Jet d'eau" pier and the Pâquis district.
To solve this problem, the city's engineer, Emile Charbonnier, and his architect, Paul Bouvier, built a new 18-meter-high lighthouse. This was equipped with a rotating light powered by Fresnel lenses. With this new technology, the lighthouse is now visible from 36 kilometers away.
Charles-Henri Schmiedt built the steel tower in his Geneva workshop. This steel tower was placed on the stone base of the first lighthouse.
Max Delrieu, the lighthouse keeper, was the only person who worked on both structures.
The lighthouse sent its first optical signal on April 21, 1894.

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NinaBS

June 1, 2024

You can see it from the boat, e.g. from the M3 or M4, as a public transport connection over a part of the lake.

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Pâquis Lighthouse

1. Vesénaz, Cologny, Paquis — circuit through the city center of Genève

2. Genève – Quai de Bergues loop from Genthod

3. Bains des Pâquis – Pâquis Lighthouse loop from Genève

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