Place · Lake quays and Jet d'Eau
Flower Clock (Jardin Anglais)L’horloge fleurie
A five-minute photo stop at the start of the lake promenade: the clock is planted with thousands of flowers and changes with the season; walk on to the Jet d’Eau.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 10–15 min
- p95 20 min
- Price
- free
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- unknown
- see note below
- Best time
- daylight; best in spring and summer
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- Yes
- Lake quays and Jet d'Eau: ok
- Getting there
- Walk from the Mont-Blanc bridge; the clock is in Jardin Anglais on the lake shore
- Free
- Photo stop
- Flat
- Free entry
- Works with kids
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
Rules in force · 10Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…The old town is cobbles and steep lanes
- Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
- Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
- Central Europe ↗Six of the nine countries here — Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia — charge a time-based motorway vignette, mostly digital and linked to the number plate; buy it before the first motorway past the border, because cameras, not toll booths, do the checking.
- Central Europe ↗Temporary police checks at internal Schengen borders are common in this region in 2026 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia among others — check): keep your passport on you on every cross-border train, bus and road even though there is no fixed control post.
- Switzerland ↗Switzerland is in the Schengen area but not the EU: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
- Switzerland ↗Switzerland is outside the EU customs area: allowances on meat, alcohol and tobacco are strict and checked at borders.
- Switzerland ↗Motorways need a vignette (sticker or e-vignette) before you drive on them.
- Lake Geneva Region ↗Trains between Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux run all day; check the last train home before a late dinner.
- Geneva ↗The old town is cobbles and steep lanes: bags go by tram or car to the door, never on a walk.
- Geneva ↗Most shops and many restaurants close on Sunday; plan meals and errands for Saturday or Monday.
Map & directions
Add your hotel to get directions from it. · stays in this browser; shared with the pocket card.
Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go daylight; best in spring and summer
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 10–15 min · up to 20 min if you linger
Weather here, next 7 days
Loading forecast…
Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Time on site
Minimum
5min
Worthwhile
10min
Typical
15min
p95
20min
Open park; no gate or closing time. Check for seasonal replanting.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- What's closed
- WintercheckThe planted clock is replanted seasonally and can look bare in winter.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | free | Public park. |
Inside, in order
The planted clock
A working clock face set in flower beds, redesigned each year.
In the park
- Opening hours
- Open park; no printed hours.
- Winter: The planted clock is replanted seasonally and can look bare in winter.
- Toilets and water
- Toilets: Public toilets and cafés nearby (check).
- Shade and benches
- Shade: Some trees.
- Kids and playgrounds
- A short, easy stop.
- After dark
- Tour groups mid-morning in summer; quiet in the evening.
- Rules
- Stay off the beds; keep to the paths.
- Jardin Anglais benches (field-verify) · about 3 min on foot
- Quai du Mont-Blanc café seating (field-verify) · about 5 min on foot
- Bains des Pâquis buvette (seasonal hours, field-verify) · about 9 min on foot
- Quai Gustave-Ador shaded bench row (field-verify) · about 2 min on foot
- Rue du Rhône side-street café (AC, field-verify) · about 5 min on foot
- Jet d'Eau jetty kiosk (field-verify) · about 9 min on foot
What to see, in order
01
The planted clock
A working clock face set in flower beds, redesigned each year.
How to do it well
- 1Combine it with the promenade to the Jet d’Eau.
- 2Go in the morning for the best light on the flowers.
Facilities
- toilets
- Public toilets and cafés nearby (check).
- tickets
- Free.
- shade
- Some trees.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from the Mont-Blanc bridge; the clock is in Jardin Anglais on the lake shore
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- unknown
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups mid-morning in summer; quiet in the evening.
- Sensory load
- 1/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
rain
Café on the Quai du Mont-Blanc
heat
Shade along the lake path
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Jardin Anglais benches (field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partly
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: yes · yesLevel paved paths; step-free.
- Stroller: yes · yesLevel paved paths; step-free.
Level paved paths; step-free.
Combine with
- 3 minMont-Blanc bridge
- 18 minJet d’Eau
- 25 minBains des Pâquis
Walk the Lake quays and Jet d'Eau area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
Sun times for today load in your browser.
Red lines
- Do not step on the flower beds.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- conduct
- Stay off the beds; keep to the paths.
With kids
- with kids
- A short, easy stop.
- child price
- check
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Is it worth a special trip?
No: it is on the lake path, so fit it in on the way to the Jet d’Eau.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialOfficial site