Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva 1852 and 1857 on the site of a former stronghold fortifications. This neo-Gothic building, whose appearance is partly inspired by the Beauvais Cathedral, could break ground thanks to the city of Geneva, which had ceded land to religious communities to build places of worship, and through donations and manual labor provided by the Geneva Catholics. The dedication is celebrated October 4, 1857. Father Gaspard Mermillod, future episcopal vicar of Geneva then cardinal pronounced the sermon. He was later expelled from Switzerland by the government. After the coming to power of an anti-clerical government, Notre Dame is occupied on June 5,
Geneva, Iowa Geneva, Iowa Geneva is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census. Geneva was platted in 1871, and it was incorporated as a town in 1903. Geneva is located at (42.675905, -93.131396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 165 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city