CERN in the local area

CERN in the local area

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest particle accelerator. Its 27 km ring is buried 100 metres below the French and Swiss countryside. Take a look at this LHC map to find out which CERN site is nearest to where you live.

CERN Sites

Meyrin Site - Point 1

Meyrin is the birthplace of CERN, the location of its main site since 1954.

Meyrin - Satigny - Prévessin-Moëns - Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Meyrin Site - Point 1

Meyrin - Satigny - Prévessin-Moëns - Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Point 2

Point 2 of the LHC, in Sergy, hosts the ALICE experiment.

Sergy - Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Point 2

Sergy - Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Point 3

Point 3 of the LHC in Crozet is where the beam is monitored.

Crozet

Point 3

Crozet

Point 4

At Point 4 of the LHC in Échenevex, special equipment accelerates the beams circulating in the machine.

Échenevex

Point 4

Échenevex

Point 5

Point 5 of the LHC, in Cessy, is home to the CMS detector

Cessy

Point 5

Cessy

Point 6

Versonnex, Point 6 of the LHC, is the end of the road for the particles.

Versonnex

Point 6

Versonnex

Point 7

The LHC site in Ornex provides underground access to Point 7, located beneath Collex-Bossy.

Ornex - Collex-Bossy

Point 7

Ornex - Collex-Bossy

Point 8

At Point 8 of the ring in Ferney-Voltaire is the LHCb experiment.

Ferney-Voltaire

Point 8

Ferney-Voltaire

Prévessin Site

CERN’s second-largest site, straddling the communes of Prévessin-Moëns and Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Prévessin-Moëns - Saint-Genis-Pouilly

Prévessin Site

Prévessin-Moëns - Saint-Genis-Pouilly