Bourgeoisie of Geneva

The inhabitants of the seigneurie and the Republic of Geneva were divided into four orders of people:[1] the Citoyens, the Bourgeois, the Habitants, and the Natifs.

The General Council originally elected the Geneva Trustees, magistrates responsible for the administration of the commune, for a period of one year.

[6] Revolts against nepotism and the influx of foreigners, particularly French Protestant refugees whom Calvin forced into the bourgeoisie to ensure his domination.

In front of them, the inhabitants and their descendants, the natives, form a population without political rights and hampered in its economic activities.

Il n'en va pas autrement du plan dispersé de nos villages qui s'oppose à l'habitat fortement groupé que connaît l'Orient dès le Néolithique.