Geneva forest dragon must be slain - city orders

Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:30

A local sculpture will have to be removed as it was created without permission.

Walkers in the forest of Saint-Jean could come across a 4 meter long dragon – which has been forged from a fallen tree.

But the local artist, Jaques Baume, didn’t ask permission from the City of Geneva so it has to go.

The city says it doesn’t want the forest to be turned into an art space.

A petition has been launched to try to protect the work, which took several months to complete.

But unless the authorities have a change of heart – it has to go by October.

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