Cimetière des Rois (Plainpalais Cemetery)
Geneva, Switzerland
Rue des Rois 10, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Geneva’s municipal guide lists its cemeteries, including Plainpalais/Cimetière des Rois, as open every day 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Visit the traditional Calvin marker understanding that the precise burial spot is unknown.
The reviewed city cultural material does not establish reliable current gate hours. Check municipal notices before visiting.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Cimetière des Rois (Plainpalais Cemetery)
John Calvin was buried at Geneva’s Plainpalais Cemetery, also called Cimetière des Rois. He requested an unmarked grave, so its exact location is unknown.
The City of Geneva maintains the historic cemetery and interprets its notable burials through a cultural walking trail.
History happened here at Cimetière des Rois (Plainpalais Cemetery)
The cemetery has been used since the sixteenth century and became a burial place for prominent Genevans.
Calvin died in 1564 and requested an unmarked burial. A traditional marker commemorates him, but it is not an authenticated grave location.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
John Calvin
EXTERNAL LINKS
City of Geneva, Plainpalais cultural trail and Calvin’s unmarked grave: https://www.geneve.ch/document/cultural-trail-plainpalais-2023-geneve
City of Geneva, neighborhood location guide: https://www.geneve.ch/sites/default/files/fileadmin/public/Departement_5/Documents_d_actualite/accueil-nouveaux-habitants-jonction-brochure.pdf
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/W8070596