Jet d'Eau
Guide
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FreeSightAllow 20–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A fountain that shoots a column of lake water 140 metres into the air from a jetty, visible across the city; walk out along the jetty (you may get wet).
A brief history
It began in 1886 as a safety valve for a hydraulic power network; people liked it so much it became a fountain.
Tips
- Best time
- A sunny afternoon, when it makes rainbows
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–45 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- The lakefront: The promenade, the Jet d'Eau and the Flower Clock.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
