Local Amenities
Our apartments are located in a popular area of Ferney-Voltaire, with easy access to Town Centre with its shops, pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities. It is also within close proximity of Geneva, as well as Geneva Airport. Below you'll find a list of local amenities starting from the necessities such as supermarkets, the post offices and doctor's offices, to leisure facilities such as parks, gyms, beauty salons and even florists, as well as a guide to public transportation in the area.  ​​​​​​​
Ferney-Voltaire Historical Background

From 1759 to 1778 Ferney was home to French writer and philosopher Voltaire, sometimes referred to as "the patriarch of Ferney." His influence on the town was profound. He built the local church and founded cottage industries that produced some of the finest potters and watchmakers of modern France. The town was eventually renamed "Ferney-Voltaire" in his honour.
In 1759, after having lived in Geneva less than two years, Voltaire purchased the estate of Ferney in France, near the Swiss border. A prime reason for his leaving Geneva was that theatre was forbidden in that Calvinist city, so he had decided to become the enlightened "patriarch" of the little village of Ferney, setting up potteries, a watchmaking industry and, of course, theaters, attracting rich people from Geneva to watch his plays.
During Voltaire's residence, the population of Ferney increased to more than 1,000. Voltaire lived there for the last 20 years of his life before returning to Paris, where he died in 1778.
Voltaire | Public Domain
Voltaire | Public Domain
Voltaire's monument in Ferney-Voltaire
Voltaire's monument in Ferney-Voltaire
Local Amenities

E.Leclerc Supermarket - 1.5km - 4 min drive -18 min walk
Carrefour Supermarket - 1.5km - 4 min drive - 19 min walk
Espace Candide Shopping Centre - 1.6km - 4min drive - 18 min walk
Pharmacy - 1.9km - 4min drive - 24min walk
Grand' Rue Shopping Street - 1.4km - 3min drive - 17min walk
E.Leclerc Supermarket
E.Leclerc Supermarket
Espace Candide Shopping Centre
Espace Candide Shopping Centre
Grand' Rue shopping street
Grand' Rue shopping street
Leisure Facilities

Cinema Voltaire - 2.1km - 4min drive - 24min walk
Hôtel de France Restaurant - 1.3km - 4min drive - 15min walk 
Le Patriarche Restaurant - 1.6km - 4min drive - 15min walk
Tire Park - 1.0km - 3min drive - 13min walk
Voltaire Castle - 1.2km - 3min drive - 16min walk
Hôtel de France Restaurant
Hôtel de France Restaurant
Le Patriarche Restaurant
Le Patriarche Restaurant
Voltarie Fountain
Voltarie Fountain
Tire Park
Tire Park
Voltaire Castle | Château de Voltaire
Voltaire Castle | Château de Voltaire
                                  Public Transport 

Nearest Bus Stops: 
Ferney Chemin de la Planche Brûlée - 600m, 7 min walk
Ferney Mairie - 1.2km - 3min drive - 15min walk
Nearest Train Station: 
Geneva Cornavin - 15min drive, 30min bus ride with F bus
Nearest Airport: 
Geneva Airport - 10min drive, 30min bus ride with 66 bus

F Bus - runs from Ferney Mairie bus stop to UN Agencies and Geneva Cornavin Main Train Station
66 Bus - runs from Chemin de la Planche Brûlée bus stop to Geneva Airport
Cornavin Train Station - TGV and main train services connecting to all European countries
Geneva Airport - Main airport with flights to all over the world​​​​​​​
Ferney-Mairie Bus Stop
Ferney-Mairie Bus Stop
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