Le Lignon, Geneva

Name: Le Lignon
Address: Place du Lignon 2, Geneva, Switzerland

#53 among attractions in Geneva

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Le Lignon is an urban development in the town of Vernier, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was built by architect George Addor between 1964 and 1966 and consists of three large buildings and is one of the largest apartment complexes in the world, containing 2,780 units. It is located on former farmland and was built to address a housing shortage in the 1960s and early 70s. It houses over 6,000 residents and 930,000 m² of floor space, including a school and a medical center. It makes up a significant portion of the population of Vernier, a town of only some 34,000 residents. With an area of 28 hectares, the population density rivals that of the island of Manhattan. In the 2010s, the building went through a thermal insulation retrofit to improve performance. ()

Local name: Cité du Lignon Coordinates: 46°12'14"N, 6°5'44"E

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Place du Lignon 2Geneva Switzerland

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Le Lignon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Patinoire des Vernets, Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, Cimetière des Rois, Viaduc de la Jonction.

1.9 miE
Outdoor activities, Sport venue, Sport
Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva
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Museum, Specialty museum, Library
Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, Geneva
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John Calvin, Cemetery
Cimetière des Rois, Geneva
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1.3 miE
Piers and boardwalks, Bridge
Viaduc de la Jonction, Geneva
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1.8 miE
Museum, History museum
Institut et Musée Voltaire, Geneva
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1.8 miE
Museum, History museum
Les Délices, Geneva
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1.9 miNE
Mosque, Church
Geneva Mosque, Geneva
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1.8 miSE
Harbor
Geneva Freeport, Geneva
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2 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Geneva
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2 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
MAMCO, Geneva
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2 miE
Bridge
Hans Wilsdorf Bridge, Geneva
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