Le Grand-Saconnex
Le Grand-Saconnex is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palace of Nations and Musée Ariana.
Palace of Nations
Public building
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The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.
Musée Ariana
Museum
Photo: Gfuerst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in Geneva, Switzerland. It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time.
ICRC
Museum
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geneva and Vernier.
Geneva
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 4 km southwest of Le Grand-Saconnex.
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 west of Le Grand-Saconnex.
Le Grand-Saconnex
- Type: Locality with 12,300 residents
- Also known as: “CH6623”
- Location: Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2358° or 46° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
6.1192° or 6° 7′ 9″ eastPopulation
12,300Elevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)Open location code
8FR864P9+7MGeoNames ID
7286302
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