The ÃŽle Rousseau is an island and park in
Geneva
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
, situated in the middle of the
Rhone. It was named after the philosopher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (, ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolu ...
. On the island is a statue of Rousseau.
The island is connected to the shore by a bridge.
External links
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Île Rousseau on Genève-tourisme.ch
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Geography of Geneva
River islands of Switzerland
Rhône
Landforms of the canton of Geneva