Geneva, the second largest city in Switzerland, idyllically located at the mouth of the Rhône, is also its most international city. A city of refugees who found shelter here by the thousands, and a city of peace - Geneva sees itself as a European UN location, the headquarters of numerous world organizations and the birthplace of the Red Cross movement. For centuries, it has been home to powerful banks, but also a gathering point for philosophical free spirits and European mavericks, a Calvinist stronghold with a universal mission, reserved yet cosmopolitan, vigilant and tolerant: Geneva is a city of contrasts, where discreet charm blends with French art de vivre, in the steep streets of the old town around St. Pierre Cathedral as well as in the fashionable business district along the shores of Lake Geneva. Good food and good wine are as important to the people of Geneva as they are to the French, always with an eye on the highest quality.