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Broken Chair Sculpture – Lake Geneva waterfront in Nyon loop from Coppet

Broken Chair Sculpture – Lake Geneva waterfront in Nyon loop from Coppet

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Broken Chair Sculpture – Lake Geneva waterfront in Nyon loop from Coppet

02:31

53.5km

300m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.4 km for 89 m

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2.69 km

Mies Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

13.4 km

Place des Nations and Broken Chair

Highlight • Monument

The Palais des Nations in Geneva - European headquarters of the UN
The Palais des Nations has been the European headquarters of the United Nations since 1966. After the headquarters in New York, this is the second most important location of the
UN
worldwide. The building complex is located on the grounds of Ariana Park in Geneva and was built between 1929 and 1936. Between 1933 and 1946 it served as the headquarters of the League of Nations, which had previously resided in the Palais Wilson, also in Geneva, since its foundation in 1920.
In 1926, the officials of the League of Nations announced an international architectural competition for a new administrative center. However, despite the large number of 377 submissions, the jury was ultimately unable to decide on a winner. Therefore, its members selected five architects from among all participants to work together to develop a new design. These were Julien Flegenheimer (Switzerland), Camille Lefèvre (France), Henri-Paul Nénot (France), Carlo Broggi (Italy) and Joseph Vago (Hungary). They had previously submitted the most favored designs.
The current building was finally built in the late neoclassical style on the basis of their ideas. When the foundation stone was laid on September 7, 1929, a capsule was buried that contained a list of all member states, a copy of the founding act of the League of Nations and coins from all countries. The various League of Nations sections, starting with the Secretariat, moved in in several stages from 1933 up to 1936. The materials and furniture for the interior, most of which has been preserved to this day, were also donated by the League of Nations members.
Text / Source: Eenkmalpflege-Schweiz
denkmalpflege-schweiz.ch/2014/06/02/das-palais-des-nations-in-genf-europaeischer-hauptsitz-der-uno

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13.4 km

Broken Chair Sculpture

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Broken Chair is a monumental wooden sculpture by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset, which was constructed by the carpenter Louis Genève. It consists of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 meters high. It shows a huge chair with a broken leg and stands opposite the Palace of Nations in Geneva. Source: Wikipedia

The chair is a call to the international community to sign the Landmine Convention, support the victims and evacuate the affected areas. Source: handicap-international.ch/de/die-geschichte-von-dem-broken-chair

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27.2 km

View of Lake Geneva

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31.5 km

Crans-près-Céligny Beach

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It is beautiful here

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34.1 km

Lake Geneva waterfront in Nyon

Highlight • Lake

Let your gaze wander over the glittering water of Lake Geneva, enjoy the cozy atmosphere in the beautiful town of Nyon and treat yourself to a piece of cake in one of the cafés. What more do you need for a successful hiking break? Incidentally, the 320-kilometer Jura High Trail, which starts near Zurich, ends in Nyon.

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