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Tavel House
Rue du Puits-Saint-Pierre 6 The Tavel House is one of Switzerland’s remarkable examples of civilian mediaeval architecture. Destroyed by fire in 1334, it was rebuilt by the Tavels, a family of Geneva nobles who gave the house its character of a fortified mansion and urban palace. After passing through the hands of various influential local families over the centuries, the house was acquired in 1963 by the City of Geneva, which carried out a respectful and exemplary restoration. Viewable in its entirety, from the cellars to the attic, Tavel House is devoted to the urban history and daily life of Geneva. Objects, drawings, engravings and photographs, coins, furniture and collections of silver – all bear witness to Geneva’s past, from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century. A huge scale model dating from 1896, known as the Magnin model, reconstructs the appearance of Old Geneva as it was before 1850, still surrounded by its fortifications.
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