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The Bâtiment des Forces motrices (BFM), French for "Power plant building", is the power house of a former hydro power plant and waterworks in Geneva called Usine des Forces Motrices, later Usine des Forces Motrices de la Coulouvrenière. The structure is positioned near the point where the River Rhône flows out of Lake Geneva towards Lyon.
- 1883
- Switzerland
- Decommissioned
- Geneva
Découvrez le Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), un joyau architectural transformé en espace culturel vibrant à Genève. Théâtre, concerts, et événements.
The old hydroelectric power station on the Rhône was built between 1883 and 1892 by the architect and engineer Théodore Turrettini. The power station delivered water from the Rhône and the lake for the city’s fountains, households and factories by means of 18 turbine groups, until its closure in 1963.
- Place des Volontaires 2, Genève, - 1204
- info@bfm.ch
Ancienne usine hydraulique convertie en un centre culturel, le Bâtiment des forces motrices (BFM) comprend un opéra, un théâtre et des salles pour des événements et expositions.
Learn about the history and features of the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, a cultural center in the former water works of the hydroelectric station in Geneva. Explore the theater, opera and exhibition halls with a capacity of 950 persons.
Discover the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), an architectural gem transformed into a vibrant cultural space in Geneva. Theater, concerts, and events.
Constructed in 1886 on the River Rhone, the “Bâtiment des Forces Motrices” (BFM) former pumping station once supplied the homes of Geneva with drinking water and the local industry with hydraulic power, as well as controlling the level of the lake.
