Statue of Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, Guide du visiteur et quoi faire à proximité

The Statue of Voltaire stands on Avenue Voltaire in Ferney-Voltaire, the French town beside the Swiss border that carries the name of the writer and philosopher. It is an easy stop for anyone curious about Voltaire, and a handy starting point for exploring the town on foot.

Tips for your visit

• A few minutes is enough for the statue itself, but allow more time if you want to wander the surrounding streets and the town centre.
• It is an outdoor monument on a public street, so you can look at it from outside at any time of day. Daylight is best for photos and for reading any inscriptions.
• Ferney-Voltaire is closely tied to Voltaire, so pair the statue with other sites in town linked to him. Check current opening hours before planning to go inside any building.
• The town sits right next to Geneva, so it fits easily into a day trip or a half-day detour from the city.

Explore it on a quest

Walking past a statue tells you little on its own. A self-guided quest turns the same streets into a route: the app leads you from place to place, tells you about each one as you arrive and sets a puzzle based on what is in front of you. You can start whenever you like, with no guide and no group to join. Browse the quests in Ferney-Voltaire to see how to discover the area on foot.