Grand-Rue (Main Street) is one of the best preserved streets in Vieille Ville de Geneve (Old Geneva). The picturesque road features antiques shops, art galleries, historic sights and libraries. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1712/06/28 | Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Born | Jean-Jacques Rousseau is born at number 40, Grand-Rue in Geneva, a city-state and Protestant associate of the Swiss Confederacy. | Confessions (Rousseau) | ||
| 1766/12/00 | Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry | Home | Andre Gretry lives at 29-31 Grand Rue, Geneva, 1766-1767. here, he composes his first comic opera "Isabelle and Gertrude, or The supposed sylphs". | |||
| 1895/04/09 | Actor Michel Simon is born at 27 Grand-Rue in Geneva. | |||||
| 1986/06/14 | Jorge Luis Borges | Died | Jorge Luis Borges dies of liver cancer in Geneva, Switzerland. He lived his last days at 28 Grand'Rue. |
| Particulars for Grand'Rue Geneve: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
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