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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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Train travel to Le Grand-Saconnex

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Geneva City Pass
Geneva City Pass
Geneva
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Events in Le Grand-Saconnex

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Art et évolutionConservatoire et Jardin Botaniques · 08:00–17:00 · Free admission Geneva cafés: life itselfBibliothèque de Genève · 09:00–18:00 · CHF 0

Jamais la nature ne nous trompeConservatoire et jardin botaniques · 13:30–16:30

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Bike tours nearby

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E-Bike Tour: Panorama, Old Town, and Watch Museum in Geneva
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Cycling routes · Genève → Morges · 58 km
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Tour du Léman
Cycling routes · Genf · 190 km

Museums & exhibitions

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Bioparc Genève
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Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Museum · Genève
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
Museum · Genève
Simultanés
Simultanés
Exhibition · Genf
Jamais la nature ne nous trompe
Jamais la nature ne nous trompe
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Art et évolution
Art et évolution
Exhibition · Chambésy
Musée Ariana
Musée Ariana
Museum · Genève
Musée militaire genevois
Musée militaire genevois
Museum · Pregny-Chambésy
Jardin Botanique de Genève
Jardin Botanique de Genève
Museum · Chambésy
Musée des Nations Unies à Genève
Musée des Nations Unies à Genève
Museum · Genève
Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
Museum · Genève
Musée d'histoire des sciences
Musée d'histoire des sciences
Museum · Genève

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Hikes nearby

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Easy hike from Grand-Saconnex via Les Crêts-de-Pregny
Easy hike from Grand-Saconnex via Les Crêts-de-Pregny
Wanderweg · Grand-Saconnex · 4.2 km · 1 h 12 min
Easy hike from Chambésy via Les Blanchets
Easy hike from Chambésy via Les Blanchets
Wanderweg · Chambésy · 9.7 km · 2 h 41 min
ViaJacobi, Stage 20/33
ViaJacobi, Stage 20/33
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Promenade du Lac Léman
Promenade du Lac Léman
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Easy hike from Les Tuileries to Genthod
Easy hike from Les Tuileries to Genthod
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Easy hike from Genève via Genève-Pâquis SMGN
Easy hike from Genève via Genève-Pâquis SMGN
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Hike from Collex via Aux Tattes Raves
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Easy hike from Collex via Bossy
Easy hike from Collex via Bossy
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Easy hike from Genève via Cité-Centre
Easy hike from Genève via Cité-Centre
Wanderweg · Genève · 2.4 km · 43 min
Easy hike from Vengeron to Genthod
Easy hike from Vengeron to Genthod
Wanderweg · Vengeron → Genthod · 3.1 km · 50 min
Easy hike from Vengeron to Cologny
Easy hike from Vengeron to Cologny
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Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 45 min drive

Parc d'accueil Pierre Challandes
Parc d'accueil Pierre Challandes
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Theme & amusement parks · Genève
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Zoo & animal park · Genève

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