Bains des Pâquis

About

Bains des Pâquis are baths built on piles on the shore of Lake Geneva. The wellness area with saunas and steam baths has been running since 1994 and, according to the operator, offers views of the Jet d'eau fountain, the Salève and Mont Blanc. There is direct access to the lake.

There are two mixed saunas, a mixed hammam, a women's hammam and a Turkish bath, plus an outdoor and an indoor rest area and a social lounge. The operator describes the sauna spaces as places of silence. From September 2026 a new rule on synthetic fabrics applies in the sauna (see rules).

• Two mixed saunas, a mixed and a women's hammam and a Turkish bath
• On piles right on Lake Geneva, with access to the lake
• Outdoor rest area, a rest room and a lounge for sauna-goers
• Monday entry is CHF 15, otherwise CHF 22
• On the full moon (once a month) open until midnight, with clay baths and mint tea according to the operator

Opening hours

Last entry is one hour before closing. Tuesday is reserved exclusively for women; on other days the area is mixed. Sauna hours outside September–May are not given on the page. The closing time for Tuesday to Friday is written unclearly on the site ("21h3"), so verify it before visiting.

Prices

Prices according to the operator. Once you leave, the exit is final; the entry fee covers as much time as you wish.

Amenities according to OpenStreetMap

Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.

• Poolyes
• Saunayes

What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.

Pros and cons

Who it suits and how it works

Who it suits

• relaxing by the lake after sightseeing in Geneva
• a women's day on Tuesday
• a quiet sauna ritual with a cool-down in the lake

Rules and good to know

• From September 2026 synthetic fabrics, including swimwear made of synthetic fibres, are not used in the sauna areas; the operator does not want to impose nudity, so it offers thin cotton veils to cover up (rental CHF 2, purchase CHF 25)
• Outside the sauna swimsuits are tolerated; in the hammam swimsuits are tolerated but swim shorts and board shorts are forbidden
• Moving between the facilities is done wrapped in a cloth or towel
• A shower is required before the sauna; bathing shoes are left outside
• A large towel goes between the bench and your skin; two towels are recommended, one for the sauna and one for moving around and resting
• Saunas, hammams, the Turkish bath and the rest room are silent spaces; food, phones and computers are forbidden
• In the hammam only exfoliating gloves and black soap are allowed
• Photographing or filming people without their knowledge is forbidden
• Tuesday is women only, other days are mixed
• Pets are not admitted to the site

Getting there

Address: Quai du Mont-Blanc 30, 1201 Genève, on the shore opposite the Jet d'eau

Buses 1 and 25 stop at Mont-Blanc, trams serve Gare Cornavin (about a 10-minute walk)

Mouettes Genevoises (lines 1, 2, 3, stop Pâquis) or CGN boats, which dock opposite the Hotel Kempinski

The operator encourages alternatives to the car; motorbikes can park at the entrance to the jetty, and there is a large bicycle park at the entrance

The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility (a ramp with a platform, adapted toilets and showers)

Contact

Address

Quai du Mont-Blanc 30, 1201 Genève

Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: bains-des-paquis.ch

Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)