Parc des Délices, Historical park in Saint-Jean district, Geneva, Switzerland.
Parc des Délices is a park in Geneva featuring straight pathways lined with chestnut trees, sculpted yew trees, and Austrian black pines arranged around the original mansion. The site also contains a children's playground with swings and a sandbox, along with the Voltaire Institute housed in the main building.
Voltaire owned the estate from 1755 until 1765, when he left for Ferney. In 1929 the property passed to the city of Geneva, which opened it to the public. A museum devoted to the writer was installed in the villa in 1945 and was replaced by the present Musée Voltaire in 1954.
A museum devoted to Voltaire opened in the villa in 1945; the current Musée Voltaire replaced it in 1954. The villa was Voltaire's home from 1755 to 1765, before he left for Ferney. The park became city property in 1929 and was opened to the public.
The park offers several areas to explore, with designated walking paths and open grass spaces throughout. Families with young children will find a dedicated play area equipped with swings, rocking horses, and a sandbox suitable for ages two to six.
Local residents manage communal vegetable gardens within the grounds through the Association Les Jardins des Délices, cultivating vegetables, herbs, and flowers together. This active gardening community shows how the park remains a living space shaped by everyday participation from its neighbors.
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