Lancy: Art, Architecture and Parks

Discover Lancy through its art, architectural history and paths through public parks. The art venues differ in their annual number of exhibitions, their themes and their accompanying events. The historic buildings also offer different points of interest: the construction period of Château de Lancy is narrowly defined, while Villa Bernasconi has a construction year and a later period as a residence. Outdoors, the promenade offers a different focus from the viewpoint in Parc Navazza–Oltramare. This gives you a choice of cultural events, architecture and landscape when planning your trip.

Art venues with different programmes

Villa Bernasconi is an art centre in the city of Lancy. Each year, it presents three exhibitions on contemporary art, comics and illustration. This brings different visual themes together in one exhibition programme and offers a specific point of interest if you are interested in contemporary art as well as comics and illustration. The villa is also a manor house; its architectural history adds to the site's present-day cultural role. The programme also includes performances, readings and workshops for children. So, alongside exhibitions, it features performance, literary and workshop formats. If a particular exhibition or event is important to your travel plans, check the dates in advance.

Ferme de la Chapelle is an art space in the city of Lancy and presents four exhibitions of contemporary art each year. It also hosts performances, concerts, readings, conferences or workshops. In direct comparison, the Ferme presents one more exhibition a year than Villa Bernasconi: four rather than three. Performances, readings and workshops are formats offered at both venues; the Ferme's accompanying programme also includes concerts and conferences. This means you can distinguish between the art venues not only by the number of exhibitions they present, but also by the types of events that interest you. For specific exhibition dates, check the current schedule.

Architectural history in two periods

Château de Lancy is a neoclassical building constructed between 1817 and 1819 for Charles Pictet de Rochemont. Villa Bernasconi was built as a manor house in 1828; the Soret family lived there from 1831. These dates place the villa's construction after that of the château and add a later period when it served as a residence. The details described also differ in focus: for the château, the architectural style, construction period and person for whom it was built are specified. For the villa, its construction year and former use as a manor house are part of the history of a present-day art centre. If architectural history is a key part of your interest in Lancy, these details offer two specific and distinct points of entry.

Promenade and viewpoint

The Promenade Nicolas Bouvier connects the upper and lower parts of Lancy. It is suitable for pedestrians and cyclists and passes through numerous public parks. It therefore connects two parts of the city while also running through parkland. For your plans, this offers a different focus from a single viewpoint: the promenade is a route that can be enjoyed on foot or by bike and passes through public parks.

A viewpoint in Parc Navazza–Oltramare offers views of the Salève. Here, the focus is not on connecting two parts of the city, but on the view of the mountain. Together, these two outdoor features offer different ways to experience Lancy: along a promenade through numerous parks or from a viewpoint overlooking the Salève. If you are looking for a particular landscape experience during your stay, you can decide which of these two options appeals to you more.

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