The town of Carouge

Right next to the river l'Arve is Carouge, a small Mediterranean town modeled after Nice. The former commercial town, now known as the "Greenwich Village of Geneva", is filled with shops and studios where artisans and craftspeople of all walks of life can observe the trade. shop sale.

Since the Romanization of Allobroges (120 BC), the town of Carouge on the banks of the river l'Arve has seen many changes and the convergence of merchants on their way south to Geneva and the plains. Switzerland. The bridge over l'Arve, the counterpoint to the Pont du Rhône, which preoccupies Julius Caesar, is an important crossing point. As a result, international trade routes converge towards this bridge. Perhaps that is why the name Carouge is taken from the Latin word "carrefour" (crossroads).

In 1401, the Counts of Geneva's reign died without an heir, Carouge passed the powers of the then earls, and the village dukes benefited from the protection of the House of Savoy for almost four years. century. Autumn of 1792, when the ancient duke was annexed by the revolutionary French. The Treaty of Turin of 1754, ending the "common power" system - between the Republic of Geneva and the Duke of Savoy - made Carouge's territory entirely within the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia with its capital in Turin. By the 1760s-1770s, the development of Carouge was within the political and economic goals of Turin.

Carouge was incorporated into France on October 2, 1792. The populace welcomed the Revolutionary army and Jacobin's popular Social discourses. Religious activities were suspended and the Sainte-Croix church began as a meeting place for revolutionary clubs. In September 1814, Carouge merged with the kingdom of Sardinia after a period of occupation by Austria.

At the Treaty of Turin of March 16, 1816, the town of Carouge was attached to Geneve and the Confederacy.

Address: Mairie de Carouge, Place du Marché 14, 1227 Carouge