St Pierre Cathedral: Free Nave, Tower Prices & the Geneva City Pass
1 - 1.5 h
Historic Cathedral / Viewpoint / Archaeological Site
Built mainly 1160 - 1230 on a site with remains dating to the 4th century; principal Protestant church of Geneva since 1535
Cour de Saint-Pierre 6, 1204 Genève, Switzerland
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
CHF 7.00
Tower: CHF 5.00 (AHV/IV, unemployed, students/apprentices 17-25) / CHF 4.00 (children 7-16) / CHF 20.00 (family, 2 adults + 3 children). Combined Tower + Archaeological Site: CHF 12.00 adult / CHF 8.00 reduced / CHF 7.00 children. Espace Saint-Pierre (Tower + Archaeological Site + Reformation Museum): CHF 18.00 adult / CHF 12.00 reduced / CHF 10.00 children.
Summer (1 Jun - 30 Sep): Mon-Fri 09:30-18:30, Sat 09:30-16:30, Sun 12:00-18:30. Winter (1 Oct - 30 May): Mon-Sat 10:00-17:30, Sun 12:00-17:30. Tower access closes 30 min before the building.
No reservation needed for general visits to the nave, tower, or archaeological site — tickets sold on site. Guided tours and school visits are by reservation only.
Geneva's principal cathedral (built mainly 1160-1230), free to enter; separately paid tower climb (157 + 60 steps) and an archaeological site with remains dating to the 4th century.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nave (everyone) | Free | None — open access during hours | |
| Tower only, adult | CHF 7.00 | None — sold on site | |
| Tower + Archaeological Site, adult | CHF 12.00 | None — sold on site | |
| Espace Saint-Pierre (Tower + Site + Reformation Museum), adult | CHF 18.00 | None — sold on site | |
| Geneva City Pass holders (tower) | Free (included) | Show the pass at the ticket point |
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Ticket Options
CHF 7.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
St Pierre Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre) anchors Geneva's Old Town, and its plain Protestant interior — free to enter for everyone — reflects Geneva's role in the Reformation. Climbing the two towers is a separate paid ticket: 157 steps up the north tower and a further 60 into the south tower reward visitors with a panorama over the Old Town and Lake Geneva. Below the cathedral, an archaeological site preserves remains of earlier churches dating back to the 4th century, bookable as a combined ticket with the towers.
What to See: Top Highlights
Free Cathedral Nave
The plain Reformation-era interior is free to visit for everyone, any time during opening hours.
North & South Tower Climb
157 steps up the north tower plus 60 more into the south tower for panoramic views over the Old Town and the lake — a separate paid ticket.
Archaeological Site
Excavated remains beneath the cathedral floor, including earlier churches dating to the 4th century, combinable with the tower ticket.
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Do You Need a Pass Here?
Compare Geneva PassesThe cathedral nave is free regardless of any pass. The tower climb, however, is confirmed free with the Geneva City Pass — corroborated across multiple independent secondary sources (a visitor FAQ and independent Geneva travel guides), since the cathedral's own official practical-info page doesn't itself list pass partnerships. At CHF 7.00 (or CHF 12.00 combined with the archaeological site), it's a worthwhile inclusion if you already hold the pass.
Geneva City Pass
Conditional. Free TOWER access confirmed via multiple independent secondary sources (a visitor FAQ thread and independent Geneva travel guides) — the nave is already free for everyone regardless of any pass, and it is not confirmed whether the pass also covers the separate archaeological-site or Espace Saint-Pierre combo tickets, so this is modeled as a partial (tower-only) benefit. Treat as NEEDS_VERIFICATION for a future audit pass against the pass's own brochure.
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