Versoix is a common Suisse of the Canton of Geneva.
Geography
Versoix is located on Right Bank of the Lac Léman, halfway between Geneva and Nyon, Versoix is the last commune of the Canton of Geneva before the canton of Vaud. The town of Versoix is also located at the border with France, which gives a completely particular geographical location; in north, the canton of Vaud, in the east the Lake Léman, in the west France and the South the canton of Geneva.
Hydrography
Versoix is crossed of a river bearing the same name ( Versoix ), which takes its source in France, with Divonne-the-Baths.A channel crosses also the town of Versoix. This channel starts in Bâtie, goes down beside the river then crosses the town of Versoix of manner parallel with the Lake. The channel joined the brook of Nant de Braille. Little story: From 1873, the commune of Versoix was fed out of drinking water by the channel of Versoix. But the water of the channel was not good quality and in 1903 one stopped drinking it and one only used it to water the animals and to sprinkle the plantations. The fountain of in love one: The fountain of in love was built by the orchard of St-Wolf before it is been flaring. It is a plunger of the way of the channel of the channel of versoix. In addition to having a great past, it is an incredible problem or monument biological, natural, geological. Several trees succeeded has to be formed on this fountain and are to assemble and form a tree.
History
It is mainly known for its port, the port Choiseul which was one of the principal poles of the trade on the lake Léman in XIVe century; and its village environment which it knew to preserve although Versoix gained the statute of " ville" in the current of the years 1990. The creation of the city is between 1500 av. J.C and 750 av. J. - C..
Policy
The current mayor of Versoix is Mr. Patrick Malek-Asghar (PRD). The two other members of the executive are Mr. Cédric Lambert (PDC) and Mr. Claude Genequand (LIB).The municipal council is composed of 25 members.
Forest
The commune of Versoix enjoys an important forest, in direct connection with the main forests of the Jura and the canton of Vaud. The wood of Versoix were completely altered in the years 1950 by the Adviser of Genevese State, Mister Aymon de Senarclens. Today, the commune of Versoix profits from an important forest favorable to fauna and the flora, in which one can observe stags, hinds, roe-deers, wild boars, foxes and badgers. The most famous mammal present in the wood of Versoix is certainly the beaver, which was reintroduced in Switzerland in 1956.
Leisures and sports
The sporting center of Bécassière, makes it possible to make tennis, athletics, football, game of bowls and swimming. It has a swimming pool indeed, of a track of athletics, football fields, of a ground of game of bowls, grounds of tennis shoe, a ground of beach-volleyball, and plays robinson.
Nautical leisures
The bathe is authorized with the beach of Port-Choiseul.
Sports
Versoix has a Parcours VITA of 2,4 km in the wood of Versoix. Beside the course vita, there are a cynodrome, a shooting range and a take-off runway for small-scale models.There are in addition various clubs of sport in Versoix:
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football club Versoix (FC Versoix)
- the badminton club Versoix (BCV)
- judo, ju-jutsu club Versoix (JCV)
- tennis club Versoix (TCV)
- the nautical club of Versoix
The swimming pool of the sporting center of Versoix contains three basins not - covers, a small refreshment bar as well as a restaurant with a terrace in height and a place of plays for the small children.
Culture
The town of Versoix has its municipal harmony, the municipal Music of Versoix, a harmony of the second division made up of forty musicians. It is also a popular music school, directed by professional musicians.
Schools
Childish and primary schools
- Friend-Argand
- Good Stay
- School Lachenal
- Monfleury
Cycle orientation
- College of Colombières
Private school
Schools of leisures
- School and district
- Institute nautical Jaques-Dalcroze
- School of the Nautical Club of Versoix
- FC Versoix
- Music school of the municipal Music of Versoix
Transport
Although crossed by the highway, the commune of Versoix does not have an direct access with this one.The boats of network CGN get to him an access by the lake Léman to the coastal Suisses and French main cities.
The town of Versoix is served by two stations: the main station of Versoix and the halt of Bridge-Céard.
Versoix is also served by the line V of Genevese public transport, with 11 stops in the city. This line joined the station Cornavin with Geneva while passing by 27 stops except Versoix. With Colovrex there is a bus corresponding to the V which goes until Collex-Bossy and to Large-Saconnex the F for Ferney-Voltaire.
External bonds
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- Official site
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