Promenade de la Treille

Introduction

The Promenade de la Treille runs atop the old city ramparts on Geneva's southern edge and is famous for what is claimed to be the longest wooden bench in the world, a serpentine seat stretching more than a hundred metres. Beside it stands a row of chestnut trees, one of them the city's official herald of spring: when its first buds appear, Geneva formally declares the season open, a tradition dating back over a century. From the parapet you look down on the Parc des Bastions and across toward France's Saleve, which is why locals call this the balcony of Geneva. Free, quiet and always open, it is an easy, charming stop on any old-town stroll.

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