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City Guide > Europe > Switzerland > Geneva | |
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Further Distractions Carouge This little artisan town, two kilometres (one mile) south of the city centre, is full of book and antique restorers, glass blowers, watchmakers, clothes designers, hatters, bistros and restaurants. In 1772, the people of Turin (the capital of the kingdom of Sardinia) came to set up a town to rival Geneva. Carouge changed hands frequently but, in 1816, the town was annexed to Geneva and became Swiss. Its architecture remains Italianate in style and the narrow streets are straight and orderly, with apartments looking onto wide, green courtyards. Many are open to the public, such as the courtyard of Rue Vautier (opposite number 43) and the courtyard of the Musée de Carouge. Carouge Website: www.carouge.ch Transport: Tram 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 41 or 45 from the city centre. Musée de Carouge Place de Sardaigne 2 Tel: (022) 342 3383. Fax: (022) 342 3381. E-mail: musee@carouge.ch Website: www.ville-ge.ch/geneve/culture/musees/musees/carouge.htm Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1400-1800. Entrance: Free. Large Electron Positron Collider The world’s largest scientific instrument straddles the border between Switzerland and France, just outside Geneva. Operated by CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research), the instrument lies in a 27km- (17 mile-) long tunnel. It is used to study the outcome of high-speed collision between constituent parts of atoms, mimicking – for a split second – the apparent state of the universe at the moment of its creation. The exhibition explains how particles are accelerated to near the speed of light and what has been learnt from over a decade of experiments. Off the road to St Genis, France, on the Route de Meyrin Tel: (022) 767 4052 or 8484. Fax: (022) 767 8710. E-mail: visits.service@cern.ch Website: http://welcome.cern.ch Transport: Bus 15. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1700. Admission: Free. |