Ferney-Voltaire
Ferney-Voltaire is a locality in Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ferney-Voltaire is situated nearby to the village Moëns, as well as near the hamlet Colovrex.Places of Interest
Highlights include Geneva International Airport and Château de Voltaire.
Geneva International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Superpoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geneva Airport – formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport – is the international airport for Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland.
Château de Voltaire
Public building
Photo: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château de Voltaire is located in Ferney-Voltaire in France, close to the border with Switzerland and the city of Geneva. It was Voltaire's home between 1761 and 1778. It was listed as a historical monument in 1958 and acquired by the French State in 1999.
Geneva Airport railway station
Railway station
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Geneva Airport railway station is a train station located underground next to the terminal building of Geneva International Airport, in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geneva and Meyrin.
Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863.
Meyrin
Town
Photo: Karoly Lorentey, CC BY 2.0.
Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863. Meyrin is situated 4 km southwest of Ferney-Voltaire.
Ferney-Voltaire
Town
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferney-Voltaire is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It lies between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss border; it forms part of the metropolitan area of Geneva.
Ferney-Voltaire
- Type: Locality with 9,640 residents
- Also known as: “01160”
- Location: Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.2558° or 46° 15′ 21″ northLongitude
6.1081° or 6° 6′ 29″ eastPopulation
9,640Elevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)Open location code
8FR87445+86GeoNames ID
6615216
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Ferney-Voltaire” goes by many names.
- French: “Ferney-Voltaire”
- German: “Ferney-Voltaire”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Ferney-Voltaire and Les Tuileries railway station.
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