The History of Home St. Pierre

The Home is owned and supported by the German Lutheran Church of Geneva and the Swiss-German Protestant Church of Geneva. It was founded in 1874 to provide a home to young German and Swiss-German women who came to Geneva to improve their French.

The site of our Home has a long historical background

The site of our Home has a long historical background
58.B.C	First mentioning of Geneva, our site covered a Roman castle
300 A.D.	Foundation in the basement of an Apollo temple
4th C.	Conversion to Christianity, cult site was built
5./6.th C.	Castle belonging to Burgundian Kings was built
12th C..	St. Pierre Cathedral was built, site was used as Kantorei
1845	Sale of the house to the German Lutheran Church
1874	Foundation of the present Home St. Pierre

The Home has been renovated over the years to provide comfort which meets
toady's requirements while maintaining the special atmosphere which is so
appreciated by our guests.