Carouge

Carouge sits beside the Arve in Switzerland’s canton of Geneva, where its low-rise historic centre adjoins the larger city of Geneva. Created in the 18th century by the Kingdom of Sardinia as a rival to Calvinist Geneva, it was laid out with a regular street plan that still distinguishes its core. Its Italianate character appears in shuttered façades, inner courtyards and small squares, while workshops, galleries and cafés sustain its reputation as an artisans’ quarter. Carouge became part of Switzerland in 1816, when the Treaty of Turin transferred it to Geneva. Discover how Carouge connects with the Geneva area by browsing webcams nearby.

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