Working at CERN
Life in Geneva
Welcome to Geneva! Probably the first thing you should realize is that you are NOT in America anymore. Most shops and government offices are closed at lunchtime (12-14:00) and after 6 p.m. Restaurants are often closed for a month or more during certain months (July/August) for holidays. Overall, the attitude is not very service-oriented, but give it time - you'll adapt. Here are a few links that might be helpful.
- Weather forecast for Geneva, CERN Map, Geneva Interactive Map
- CERN Housing Service, Hotels near CERN
- Newcomer Welcome Center - Info for settling into the region
- Phone directories - CERN, Swiss Yellow Pages, French Telephone Directory, How to use phones
- Emergencies and health - Useful numbers and information, Hopital de la Tour, Geneva University Hospital (aka HUG or Cantonal), List of Geneva doctors, Doctors in Saint-Genis, Dentists in Geneva
- Banking - UBS (Swiss bank), Credit Agricole (French bank)
- Postal service - Swisspost, French Post
- Transport - Geneva Airport, Trains (SBB), Geneva Buses/Trams, French Buses, Airport rental, Patrick Rental, AutoEurope, Europe by Car, EuroDrive, Kemwel
- CERN - User's Office, French lessons, All Clubs, Skiing
- CERN Women's Club
- CERN Cafeteria (Restaurant 1), CERN Restaurant 2, Eating out in Geneva
- Online language tools: Multilingual dictionary, Langtolang, Babel fish, Voila translation
- Schools and Daycare - Swiss and French school systems, International Schools, Pre-school, Genève Famille, Language courses in Geneva, Croque Loisirs, CERN Nursery School (Staff.Kindergarten@cern.ch)
- Summer at CERN with kids - Village Camps, MSM Camps, Belle Ferme horse camp, Geneva Baseball League
- Utilities in Switzerland - Gas-Water-Electricity, Swisscom, Swisscom mobile, OrangeSwitzerland, Sunrise, Yallo, Migros, Lebara
- Utilities in France Electricity, Gas, France Telecom, Freebox, Orange France, Bouygtel, SFR
- Insurance companies AGF, Allianz-Suisse, AXA, Carrefour, Maaf, Macif, MMA, Swiss Life
- Grocery Stores and Food Shopping
- Books in English - CERN English Book Club, The Library in English, Off the Shelf, Payot Libraire, FNAC, Library in Forum Meyrin
- Links - US LHC, American International Women's Club,US LHC Users Organization, ATLAS Cern Guide, Genève Tourisme, Agenda de Geneve, Geneva AngloInfo, New to Geneva