Switzerland / French-Speaking Switzerland / Carouge

Old Jewish Cemetery of Carouge

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Old Jewish Cemetery of Carouge

Rue de la Fontenette, 1227 Carouge

+41 (0) 79 202 33 70

Communauté Israélite de Genève – La communauté juive en mouvement (comisra.ch)

Historical description

Carouge

Before Jews were able to settle in Geneva, the neighboring city of Carouge (at the time part of the Kingdom of Sardinia) opened its doors to them around 1779. The sole remaining Jewish vestige is the old cemetery, which was restored in 1996. A great spirit of ... Read more