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Living in Meyrin

Meyrin grew from 1960 with the Cité de Meyrin, described as Switzerland's first satellite town. It hosts CERN and a large business zone (ZIMEYSA), making it a major employment hub.

Since 2013, the Les Vergers eco-district has added about 1,350 homes designed around walking and cycling.

Mid-range rents

Who it suits

CERN and industrial-zone staff, families, households interested in housing cooperatives.

What we like

CERN and many employers in the municipality.
Les Vergers eco-district: Minergie A buildings, cooperatives, local shops.
Forum Meyrin (theatre) and the Alpine Botanical Garden.
The airport next door.

Getting around

Trams 14 (Meyrin-Gravière) and 18 (Meyrin-CERN) to Cornavin and the centre.
Meyrin and Zimeysa Léman Express stations (line L5).

Urban projects

Les Vergers — About 1,350 homes in 30 buildings: half market-rate and owner-occupied, a quarter public-interest, a quarter subsidised; construction started in 2013.
L'Étang — New district on the Vernier border (see Vernier).

Good to know

Aircraft noise in some areas.
Contrast between the 1960s estate and the new districts.

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Sources

Information checked in October 2026. Rent level: qualitative GE-Loue guide, not an official statistic.