Prévessin-Moëns
Prévessin-Moëns is a locality in Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Prévessin-Moëns is situated nearby to the hamlet Mategnin, as well as near the town Ferney-Voltaire.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 an international airport of 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.
The Globe of Science and Innovation
Museum
Photo: Tryfkar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Globe of Science and Innovation is a visitor center, designed to inform visitors about the significant research being carried out at CERN. The wooden structure, which is 27 metres high and 40 metres in diameter, is a symbol of planet earth and was originally built for Expo.02 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyrin and Vernier.
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.
Vernier
Town
Photo: Port(u*o)s, CC BY 3.0.
Vernier is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva. Vernier is situated 4½ km south of Prévessin-Moëns.
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.
Prévessin-Moëns
- Type: Locality with 7,990 residents
- Also known as: “01313” and “Prevessin-Moens”
- Location: Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.2555° or 46° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
6.0821° or 6° 4′ 56″ eastPopulation
7,990Elevation
461 metres (1,512 feet)Open location code
8FR8734J+5RGeoNames ID
6618057
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- French: “Prévessin-Moëns”
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