Plainpalais

The Plainpalais, 2011

Plainpalais is a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, and a former municipality of the Canton of Geneva.[1] It is mentioned in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as the place where Victor Frankenstein's brother, William, is murdered. Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges' ashes are buried in the cemetery of Plainpalais.

References

  1. ↑ "Plainpalais | Geneva.info". Retrieved November 16, 2014.

Coordinates: 46°11′38″N 6°08′29″E / 46.19389°N 6.14139°E / 46.19389; 6.14139

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