Celebrating our wonderful Geneva landmark, the Jet d'Eau
All photos in this article ©Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman 2022-2026
In 1886, a company located at the end of the lake used to pump and distribute water under pressure for craftsmen’s machines. Since there was little need in the evening, they let the pressure escape through a small hole on one extremity at La Coulouvrenière, resulting in a water fountain of 30 meters.
In 1891, the City of Geneva decided to install the Jet d’Eau where it is today, on the Rade, to celebrate Switzerland’s 600th anniversary.
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