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Saint Genis-Pouilly
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The church in Pouilly
Coat of arms of Saint Genis-Pouilly
Coat of arms
Saint Genis-Pouilly is located in France
Saint Genis-Pouilly
Saint Genis-Pouilly
Location in France
Saint Genis-Pouilly is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint Genis-Pouilly
Saint Genis-Pouilly
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Gex
Canton Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Intercommunality Pays de Gex
Area
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9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)
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Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01354 /01630
Dialling codes 0450
Elevation 419–502 m (1,375–1,647 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a town in eastern France. It is located in the Ain department, which is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. A "commune" is like a local government area or a small town.

This town is found in an area called the Pays de Gex. It sits at the bottom of the Jura Mountains. Saint-Genis-Pouilly is very close to the border with Switzerland. It is also part of the larger area around the city of Geneva.

With more than 12,000 people living there, Saint-Genis-Pouilly is one of the biggest towns in the Ain department.

CERN: A Science Hub

A big part of CERN is located in Saint-Genis-Pouilly. CERN is a famous European laboratory. It is where scientists study particle physics. This means they learn about the tiniest parts that make up everything in the universe.

  • The ALICE experiment is near the town.
  • The main entrance to CERN's campus in Meyrin, Switzerland, is only 3 kilometers away.
  • The ATLAS experiment is also very close.

CERN is the largest lab in the world for studying basic physics. It has helped Saint-Genis-Pouilly grow a lot. This growth has happened since the mid-1960s. Many scientists and their families live in the town because of CERN.

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