Champel
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Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center. Residences mostly consist of mid-range to high-scale apartments. Champel is home to Cité Universitaire ({{langx|fr| for university campus}}), a hostel-like complex for students of the University of Geneva.
Geography
Champel is close to Florissant, bordered by the neighborhood of Eaux-Vives to the north, the municipality of Veyrier to the east, the municipality of Carouge to the south and the city center to the west, occupying an area of approximately {{convert|1.9|km2}}.
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The 'plateau de Champel' is the center of the neighbourhood. The 'Parc Bertrand' is a popular {{convert|27.4|acre|ha|order=flip|adj=on}} park, featuring a former primary school (which is now a day-care center), a fenced dog park, a playground for small children as well as a wading pool. The neo-Gothic 'Tour de Champel' on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the Arve is a scenic view.
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Notable people
- Michael Servetus (1509 or 1511 – 1553), Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and Renaissance humanist, was executed at the Plateau of Champel
- Lydia Welti-Escher (1858–1891), patron of the arts and founder of the Gottfried Keller Stiftung, committed suicide in her house in Champel
References
- {{in lang|en|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070519094216/http://www.ville-ge.ch/en/quartiers/champel.htm City of Geneva : Districts of Geneva - Champel]
External links
- [http://www.asso-etud.unige.ch/cite-uni/en/index.php Cité Universitaire website]
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