Divers working near the Bains des Pâquis made a strange discovery - a World War One shell.
Police quickly evacuated the area for about 45 minutes while a bomb disposal team examined the object.
The shell turned out to be empty, and no one was injured.
Experts say we should not be surprised. Thousands of tonnes of munitions were dumped in the lake after the war, right up to the 1960s.
Over 2,000 take to Geneva streets
Thousands of Geneva civil servants took to the streets yesterday afternoon, fighting budget cuts.
Prisons are full of non-fine payers
The prisons are full – but not with criminals.
Geneva to fund French transport projects
After months of tension, Geneva and its French neighbours are moving toward closer cooperation.
Army loophole looks set to close
Parliament looks set to close a loophole that allows hundreds of people to escape military service.
Train deal 'stupid'
Swiss Federal Railways is under increasing political – and press - criticism after it awarded a massive contract for new rolling stock to a German company and not a Swiss one.
Geneva strike and march this afternoon
Major disruptions are expected in Geneva this afternoon as state and subsidized sector employees go on strike.
