Rhône street

The Rue du Rhone

The Geneva audio-guided tour takes you into the prestigious Rue du Rhone, one of the most elegant and emblematic thoroughfares of the city.

The showcase of Geneva luxury

Located in the Cite district, south of the Rhone, the Rue du Rhone concentrates the most luxurious brands and the great names of fashion, jewellery and watchmaking. Until the fifteenth century, the place was still the shore of Lake Geneva and the Rhone, before becoming one of the most prestigious streets of the city. It today embodies all the refinement and elegance that make the reputation of Geneva, world capital of precision watchmaking. Lined with carefully arranged shop windows, it attracts lovers of fine brands as well as curious walkers. Four bridges allow access from the other bank, a stone's throw from the end of the lake and the bay.

What there is to see

The Rue du Rhone deploys its luxury shop windows, its jewellers and its great watchmaking houses, a reflection of Geneva prestige. Elegant and lively, it invites strolling and window shopping in the heart of the city. It is the ideal thoroughfare to feel the refinement of Geneva, a stone's throw from the lake.

Practical information

The Rue du Rhone is in the Cite district, south of the Rhone, in Geneva. In free access on foot at all hours, it can be walked along the shop windows; the shops follow their own hours.

Why is the Rue du Rhone famous?

It is the luxury street in Geneva, gathering great fashion brands, jewellers and prestigious watchmaking houses.

Where is the Rue du Rhone located?

South of the Rhone, in the Cite district, near the end of Lake Geneva, accessible by four bridges.