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Inserted between adjacent Alpine crests and the mountainous territory of the Jura, the French-talking city of Geneva falsehoods in the cove where the Rhone leaves Lake Geneva. With its compassionate convention and cosmopolitan energy, the European seat of the UNO and home office of the Red Cross is reputed to be the "capital of peace".the image of the World's littlest metropolis is the Jet d'eau – a wellspring with a 140-metre-high water stream at the outskirts of Lake Geneva. The vast majority of the substantial inns and numerous restaurants are arranged on the right-hand shore of the lake. The old town, the heart of Geneva with the shopping and business quarter, holds influence over the left-hand shore. It is commanded by St. Subside's Cathedral, however the true focal point of the old town is the Place du Bourg-de-Four, which is the most senior square in the city. Quays, lakeside promenades, endless parks, exuberant side avenues in the old town and sumptuous shops welcome visitors to walk. One of the best-looked after roads is the Grand-Rue, where Jean-Jacques Rousseau was conceived. The mouettes, a sort of water taxi, empower intersections to be created out of one lakeshore to the next, while bigger vessels welcome guests to enjoy cruises on Lake Geneva