18th-Century Villa in Geneva Park to Host Biden-Putin Summit

18th-Century Villa in Geneva Park to Host Biden-Putin Summit
This picture taken with a drone shows the Hotel Restaurant des Aux-Vives is pictured in the Eaux-Vives Parc next to La Grange ahead of the June 16 summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 8, 2021. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
The Associated Press
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GENEVA—Switzerland’s foreign ministry says an 18th-century manor house in the middle of a public park with lakeside views will host the summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva next week.

Geneva’s Parc de la Grange, which includes the Villa La Grange as its centerpiece structure, was shut for public access for 10 days on Tuesday by Swiss authorities, who did not specify the reason before Thursday. The ministry announced the selection of the site on its Twitter account.