Champel
Encyclopedia
Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
It is popularly considered as a high class neighbourhood, which could be considered as "posh" due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center. In practice, the residences mostly consist of mid-range to high scale apartments and very few budget residences, with the only notable exception of the Cité Universitaire , a hostel
-like complex for Geneva's students.
of Veyrier
to the east, the municipality
of Carouge
to the south and the city center to the west, occupying an area of approximately 1.9 km².
is a scenic view.
It is popularly considered as a high class neighbourhood, which could be considered as "posh" due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center. In practice, the residences mostly consist of mid-range to high scale apartments and very few budget residences, with the only notable exception of the Cité Universitaire , a hostel
Hostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
-like complex for Geneva's students.
Geography
Champel is in close proximity with Route de Florissant, which like Champel is an exclusive neighbourhood, bounded by the neighborhood of Eaux-Vives to the north, the municipalityMunicipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Veyrier
Veyrier
Veyrier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.-Geography:Veyrier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.8% is forested...
to the east, the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Carouge
Carouge
Carouge is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, with a population of 19,114 .-History:Carouge is first mentioned in the Early Middle Ages as Quadruvium and Quatruvio. In 1248 it was mentioned as Carrogium while in the 14th Century it was known as Quarrouiz or Quarroggi. In 1445...
to the south and the city center to the west, occupying an area of approximately 1.9 km².
Sights
Le plateau de Champel (the plane of Champel) is the center of the neighborhood. Le parc Bertrand is a 27.4 acres (110,884 m²) park, featuring a former primary school (which is now a day-care centre), fenced dog park, playground and wading pool for children. The neo-gothic Tour-de-Champel (tower of Champel) on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the ArveArve
The Arve river flows for approximately 100 km through France, in the département of Haute-Savoie, and in Switzerland...
is a scenic view.