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Start Start Neutrinos stage ALICE Stage Prévessin-Moëns | FR Sergy | FR 46.249278°N, 6.067911°E 46.250912°N, 6.021482°E

Finish Worth Finish seeing along ALICE Stage | Sergy | FR The park of the château the way Acceleration Stage 46.250912°N, 6.021482°E in Prévessin-Moëns Échenevex | FR 46.304173°N, 6.037543°E From the Neutrinos Stage, turn Acquired by the Commune right and follow the D35. in 1997, the large public part On leaving the ALICE Stage, At the junction, turn right again of this estate provides space take Chemin de la Tatte on and follow the signs for ALICE for walking, games and sports your left and follow the signs Stage to Chemin de la Tatte in activities. It often hosts festivals, for Acceleration Stage until Saint-Genis-Pouilly. such as the Fête de la Musique you get there. The platform is at the end of the and the Fête Nationale. road. This park, open all year round and used on a daily basis by school children, is in many ways the green heart of the commune. Worth seeing along The château in Prévessin-Moëns the way The scenic Promenade de la Manchette Saint-Genis-Pouilly church The oldest religious building in the Pays de Gex.

Start Start Acceleration Stage CMS Stage Échenevex | FR Cessy | FR 46.304173°N, 6.037543°E 46.310654°N, 6.077566°E

Finish Finish Worth CMS Stage Environment Stage seeing along View of Mont Blanc the way Cessy | FR Versonnex | FR on a clear day 46.310654°N, 6.077566°E 46.293093°N, 6.112523°E The Sources de l’Allondon

Turn left out of the Accelera- On leaving the CMS Stage, take The Allondon is a river that flows tion Stage onto Route de la Vie the path parallel to the D15G through France and Switzerland Chenaille, then take Chemin main road towards Cessy. At the and has its source at the foot de la Vie Margoy and follow roundabout, take the first exit of the Jura. After skirting the signs for CMS Stage until towards Tutegny and follow the the Geneva communes of you get there. signs for Environment Stage until Dardagny, Russin and Satigny, you get there. it flows into the Rhône near the Swiss village of La Plaine. This walk through the heart of the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Worth Park takes in canals, locks and seeing along the ruins of old mills and is the way marked by a trail of information boards on the role of water. Étang de Cessy There is also a picnic zone on The Villars Dame woods the riverbank.

Start Start Environment Stage Cryogenic Stage Versonnex | FR Ornex | FR 46.293093°N, 6.112523°E 46.265961°N, 6.114076°E

Finish Worth Finish Cryogenic Stage seeing along LHCb Stage Étang de Cessy the way Ornex | FR Ferney-Voltaire | FR 46.265961°N, 6.114076°E Discover this rural pond in the 46.241406 °N, 6.096072 °E heart of the Gex countryside – On leaving the Environment an ideal place to while away On leaving the Cryogenic Stage, Stage, take the path along the some time in the sun or under follow the road towards the Swiss border towards Pont de the shade of the trees. Suitable lycée in Ferney-Voltaire. At the Bossy. Turn left into Chemin de for the whole family, it is roundabout, take the first exit la Vieille Bâtie and follow the equipped with a barbecue, onto Avenue de Vessy. Follow signs for Cryogenic Stage. benches, picnic tables and a the signs for LHCb Stage, which bowling green. It also features a you will reach just after the fitness trail and is a spot Bois Candide shopping centre. favoured by fishermen.

Start Start LHCb Stage Precision Stage Ferney-Voltaire | FR Meyrin | CH 46.241406 °N, 6.096072 °E 46.234007°N, 6.07507°E

Finish Finish Worth Precision Stage seeing along ATLAS Stage Voltaire’s Château the way Meyrin | CH Esplanade des Particules | 46.234007°N, 6.07507°E Meyrin | CH The Château de Voltaire, 46.233429°N, 6.054022°E a national monument, was built by From the LHCb Stage, follow the writer between 1758 Chemin du Bois Candide as far On leaving the Precision Stage, and 1766. He spent the last twenty as the roundabout. Turn left go back onto the path towards years of his life there-his most towards Mategnin and follow the Auberge Communale and productive years. It was here that the signs for Precision Stage. follow the signs for ATLAS he waged his greatest battles Stage until you get there. against intolerance, developed his architectural and town-planning projects and continued to add to his literary output, making his château the nerve centre of European Enlightenment. Worth The castle as been completely seeing along restored between 2016 and 2018. the way Visitors can now discover the The Mategnin les Crêts nature monument and its collections reserve thanks to innovative media tools. The wetland habitat of the Marais des Fontaines marsh

How to use the Passport to the Big Bang Mategnin-les-Crêts pon d office), Étang de Cessy and the Sources de l’Allondon : (Pays de Gex – La Faucille tourist office), Photographic credit s Reservation on www.geneveroule.ch Open 7 days a week, all year Éco-corner Meyrinroule, 1 Avenue de Vaudagne, Meyrin Bike rental Check cern.ch/passeport-big-bang before you leave. Some platforms are sometimes unavailable due to maintenance. Maintenance Franco-Swiss border. - Remember to bring valid identity papers as the route crosses because some parts of the trail are gravelly or can be muddy. - Mountain bikes are the most appropriate kind of bike for this route, Equipment - Some sections of the route follow busy roads, be careful! - The platforms are freely accessible to the public. account the time for return trip. - The times indicated are for a one-way trip only; don’t forget to take into - The whole circuit is 54 km long. Routes info You can also download it on cern.ch/passeport-big-bang. and Meyrin Roule shops, Pro Vélo Genève, as well at CERN Reception. Gex and the Canton of Geneva, Genève Roule (Montbrillant, Terrassière) The Passport is available in tourist offices and town halls in the Pays de Where can I find the Passport to the Big Bang ? Cartograph Illustration s Cartographic collectio n y -: Camille Ladousse What is the Passport to the Big Bang ? : Frédéric Turlier: - 10 exhibition platforms located above

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This map shows the possible routes that To complete your Mission LHC, you need to connect the 10 platforms. collect your personal activation codes at each of the ten stages.

: the Château de Voltaire , (Ferney-Voltaire tourist There is no need to complete the whole circuit in one go. You can discover the stages in any order. : ( F / H LeSourd). Except for the Acceleration stage, you can Cycle lanes, paths or footpaths reach all the platforms by public transport. SHORT ROUND TRIP Find out the best itinerary on www.tpg.ch Busy road, be careful! | 2.3 km | 1H05 |

Start/Finish Outward trip This circular route allows you to The ATLAS experiment, visit three stages in one hour. the colossus of physics You can take the round trip in www.cern.ch/passeport-big-bang The Globe garde | Meyrin | CH Return trip either direction. 46.233858°N, 6.056315°E