Gex, Administrative center in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France
Located at an elevation of 532 meters, Gex functions as a subprefecture of the Ain department in northeastern France along the D1005 road network.
The town retains its 18th-century fountain, Les Quatre Goulettes, which received historical monument designation in 1929 for its architectural significance.
The Bird Festival, dating from medieval times, continues as a central community celebration with competitions and local gatherings throughout the year.
The municipal complex includes sports facilities, a heated swimming pool open year-round, and multiple fields for football and rugby activities.
Two cenotaphs stand in memory of racing drivers who lost their lives during automobile competitions in the surrounding mountain roads.
Location: Ain
Location: arrondissement of Gex
Elevation above the sea: 921 m
Shares border with: Cessy, Échenevex, Grilly, Mijoux, Vesancy
Phone: +33450426300
Email: mairie@ville-gex.fr
Website: http://gex.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.33333,6.05778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
Fontaine Napoléon
3.1 km
Pont Charlemagne
6.1 km
Mont Rond
4.3 km
Portes Sarrazines
1.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Riantmont
3.5 km
Riant Mont glacial erratic
3.7 km
Château de Vesancy
2.9 km
Fontaine de Gex
139 m
Lavoir de Gex
76 m
Table d'orientation de Montrond
5.3 km
Église Saint-Jacques-Saint-Christophe de Mijoux
6.2 km
Église Saint-Denis de Cessy
1.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Gex
128 m
Golf de la Valserine
6 km
Église Saint-Christophe de Vesancy
2.8 km
Mairie de Mijoux
6 km
WWI memorial of Cemetery of Gex
573 m
Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours de Gex
879 m
War memorial of Vesancy
2.7 km
Town hall of Cessy
2 km
War memorial of Cessy
1.9 km
Mairie d'Échenevex
3 km
War memorial of Gex
191 m
Town hall of Gex
78 m
War memorial of Mijoux
5.9 km
Cemetery cross of Gex
534 m
World War II memorial of Gex
586 m
Hôtel de sous-préfecture de Gex
138 mReviews
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