Ferney-Voltaire, Administrative commune in Ain, France
Located between the Jura Mountains and Swiss border, Ferney-Voltaire forms part of Geneva's metropolitan area with a population of 10,920 residents.
The settlement, initially named Fernex in 14th-century Burgundian records, gained its current name in 1791 following the French Revolution.
The Château de Voltaire, reconstructed between 1758 and 1766, displays architectural elements characteristic of the Lake Geneva region with its central structure and lateral wings.
Every Saturday, merchants gather in the main street market of Ferney-Voltaire to sell products to residents and visitors from surrounding communities.
Voltaire established local industries including pottery and watchmaking during his residence from 1758 to 1778, attracting craftsmen and increasing the population.
Location: Ain
Location: arrondissement of Gex
Elevation above the sea: 422 m
Shares border with: Ornex, Prévessin-Moëns, Collex-Bossy, Bellevue, Le Grand-Saconnex, Meyrin
Phone: +33450407121
Email: service.courrier@ferney-voltaire.fr
Website: http://ferney-voltaire.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.25583,6.10806
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:36
Ferney-Voltaire Castle
385 m
Chateau de Tournay
3.1 km
Maison, rue de Genève
467 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Ferney-Voltaire
197 m
Ferney-Voltaire fountain
216 m
Maison de Loes
208 m
Cintia Valeria Ramos
1.9 km
Église de l'Assomption de Prévessin-Moëns
2.1 km
Église Saint-Brice d'Ornex
1.9 km
Chapelle de la Persécution
2.1 km
Saint-Hippolyte church
2.9 km
L'Innocence
319 m
La Vigne
361 m
Saint-Clément church of Collex-Bossy
1.9 km
Maison Fusier
175 m
Mategnin
2.7 km
War memorial of Prévessin-Moëns
2.1 km
Fontaine couverte du Grand-Saconnex
2.5 km
Chapelle du château de Ferney-Voltaire
346 m
Église Réformée de Ferney-Voltaire
324 m
Mairie d'Ornex
2.6 km
Town hall of Ferney-Voltaire
13 m
War memorial of Ornex
1.9 km
Former town hall of Moëns
1.3 km
War memorial of Ferney-Voltaire
24 m
Château de Prévessin-Moëns
2.6 km
Castle and Farm
1.8 km
Mairie de Prévessin-Moëns
2.1 kmReviews
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