Jet d'Eau . fountain

Jet d'Eau, literally "water jet", is a giant fountain on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The Jet d'Eau is one of the tallest fountains in the world. Originally, in 1886, they built a fountain to control and release excess pressure from a hydraulic plant at La Coulouvrenière. After a short time it became a notable symbol of the city and was, therefore, amplified and moved to the center of the Lake.

The presence of Jet d'Eau brings fame to Geneva, it becomes a symbol of strength, ambition and vitality of the city in particular and Switzerland in general. Its powerful motor pumps 500 liters of water per second to a height of 140 meters. Every time they see the Jet d'Eau spraying water, visitors are reminded that they are in a powerful and extremely well-organized country.

Jet d'Eau is not an automatic fountain. Every morning, a fountain keeper turns it on. With one hand to control and one eye to monitor the weather, the caretaker supervised the Jet d'Eau until evening when he turned it off.

The best view for a panoramic view of the Jet d'Eau fountain is from the Bains des Pâquis, a popular swimming spot for locals. In winter, they all meet here for a sauna before they indulge in traditional Swiss cheese fondue.

Address: Quai Gustave-Ador, 1207 Geneva