The Neo-classical Villa Moynier in Geneva was built between 1846 and 1847 for Barthélemy Paccard, following plans by Swiss architect Samuel Darier. It is named after Gustave Moynier, one of the founders of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its first president. As the spouse of Fanny Paccard, the daughter of Barthélemy Paccard, Moynier became the villa's owner in 1873 after the death of both her parents. The Moynier family retained ownership of the villa until 1926, when it was sold to the City of Geneva.
The villa housed the headquarters of the ICRC from 1933 until 1946.
Villa Moynier
The building is now used by the Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
Villa Moynier
Villa Moynier
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