Carouge

CH LES (Les Acacias )

Carouge with l' Arve and Salève

Carouge is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The city is located southwest of the Arve. The town of Carouge heard the Quartier Les Acacias.

History

In Carouge are mainly due to the neighboring Roman city Genava (now Geneva ) ancient settlements of the Roman Empire has been discovered, among other things, Roads, farms, sanctuaries, as well as workshops and a garrison.

His name was the site of an ancient or early medieval crossroads, see the earliest mention of the name in the early Middle Ages Quadruvium (Latin for " cross "), Carrogium 1248, in the 14th century Quarrouiz or Quarroggi, 1445 Quaroggio.

The town was built in the last quarter of the 18th century by the Sardinian monarchy ( House of Savoy ) from scratch to compete with the neighboring city of Geneva. Thus, there were 24 houses in 1754, 767 inhabitants in 1772, 20 years later, 4'672 inhabitants. At this time the population Carouge was mixed. Thus, the population was 1786 from 51 % French, 26.3% of Savoy and Piedmont, 7.8% German, 6.5% and 5.5 % of other Swiss Geneva.

1792 Carouge was French. 1816 divided by the Treaty of Turin, the city of Carouge to the Canton of Geneva and thus the Swiss Confederation.

Attractions

Eglise Sainte -Croix

Place du Temple

Place du Temple, Rue Saint -Victor

Place de l' Octroi

Others

On August 31, 1864, died here Ferdinand Lassalle in a duel.

Personalities

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