Le Grand-Saconnex

Le Grand-Saconnex is a town near Geneva. It is a transportation hub with a growing population. Le Grand-Saconnex is home to half of Geneva Airport Station and half of Geneva Airport. The Geneva trolley bus also runs here. The large trade fair complex Palexpo has its headquarters here, as do various organizations. Among the most important cultural assets of the place are a documentation center of UNESCO, the archives of the World Council of Churches and the church Saint-Hippolyte.

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Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

E-Bike Tour: Panorama, Old Town, and Watch Museum in Geneva
E-Bike Tour: Panorama, Old Town, and Watch Museum in Geneva
Geneva
per person
from CHF 149
Rhone Route, Stage 8/8
Rhone Route, Stage 8/8
Cycling routesGenève → Bois de Chancy · 28 km
Genève–Salève
Genève–Salève
Cycling routesGenève → Le Pas de l'Échelle · 8.0 km
Tour du Léman, Stage 1/4
Tour du Léman, Stage 1/4
Cycling routesGenève → Morges · 58 km
Tour du Léman
Tour du Léman
Cycling routesGenf · 190 km

Le Grand-Saconnex on the map

Bookable experiences, places and events at a glance

Le Grand-Saconnex area (postcode 1215)

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Easy hike from Grand-Saconnex via Les Crêts-de-Pregny
Easy hike from Grand-Saconnex via Les Crêts-de-Pregny
WanderwegGrand-Saconnex · 4.2 km · 1 h 12
Easy hike from Chambésy via Les Blanchets
Easy hike from Chambésy via Les Blanchets
WanderwegChambésy · 9.7 km · 2 h 41
ViaJacobi, Stage 20/33
ViaJacobi, Stage 20/33
WanderwegGenève → Charrot (Grenze) · 10 km · 2 h 53
Promenade du Lac Léman
Promenade du Lac Léman
WanderwegGenève · 3.0 km · 47 min
Easy hike from Les Tuileries to Genthod
Easy hike from Les Tuileries to Genthod
WanderwegLes Tuileries → Genthod · 2.7 km · 43 min
Easy hike from Genève via Genève-Pâquis SMGN
Easy hike from Genève via Genève-Pâquis SMGN
WanderwegGenève · 3.5 km · 54 min
Easy hike from Collex via Bossy
Easy hike from Collex via Bossy
WanderwegCollex · 6.6 km · 1 h 51
Hike from Collex via Aux Tattes Raves
Hike from Collex via Aux Tattes Raves
WanderwegCollex · 11 km · 3 h 00
Easy hike from Genève via Cité-Centre
Easy hike from Genève via Cité-Centre
WanderwegGenève · 2.4 km · 43 min
Easy hike from Vengeron to Genthod
Easy hike from Vengeron to Genthod
WanderwegVengeron → Genthod · 3.1 km · 50 min
Easy hike from Vengeron to Cologny
Easy hike from Vengeron to Cologny
WanderwegVengeron → Cologny · 9.9 km · 2 h 50

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

Bioparc Genève
Bioparc Genève
MuseumBellevue
Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
MuseumGenève
ICRC
ICRC
MuseumGenève
Art et évolution
Art et évolution
ExhibitionChambésy
Musée Ariana
Musée Ariana
MuseumGenève
Musée militaire genevois
Musée militaire genevois
MuseumPregny-Chambésy
Jardin Botanique de Genève
Jardin Botanique de Genève
MuseumChambésy
Musée des Nations Unies à Genève
Musée des Nations Unies à Genève
MuseumGenève
Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
MuseumGenève
Musée d'histoire des sciences
Musée d'histoire des sciences
MuseumGenève

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