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Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
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Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
«It is the palace of a philosopher with the gardens of Epicurus», said Voltaire about the estate which he owned from 1755 to 1765 and called Les Délices («Delights»).
«I did a little good; it is my best work.»
Since 1954, this mansion has housed an important centre of documentation and research on Voltaire and on the 18th century which consists of a library and a museum.
The collections are composed essentially of printed books (currently 25,000), manuscripts and iconographical documents.
Since 1954, this mansion has housed an important centre of documentation and research on Voltaire and on the 18th century which consists of a library and a museum.
The collections are composed essentially of printed books (currently 25,000), manuscripts and iconographical documents.
«It is the palace of a philosopher with the gardens of Epicurus», said Voltaire about the estate which he owned from 1755 to 1765 and called Les Délices («Delights»).
«I did a little good; it is my best work.»
Since 1954, this mansion has housed an important centre of documentation and research on Voltaire and on the 18th century which consists of a library and a museum.
The collections are composed essentially of printed books (currently 25,000), manuscripts and iconographical documents.
Since 1954, this mansion has housed an important centre of documentation and research on Voltaire and on the 18th century which consists of a library and a museum.
The collections are composed essentially of printed books (currently 25,000), manuscripts and iconographical documents.
Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
Adresse
Les Délices
25 Rue des Délices
1203 Genève
Tel. +41 22 418 95 60
delices.bge@ville-ge.ch
www.bge-geneve.ch/delices
25 Rue des Délices
1203 Genève
Tel. +41 22 418 95 60
delices.bge@ville-ge.ch
www.bge-geneve.ch/delices
