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3rd of September 2018

WHAT DOES PONT-ROUGE MEAN TO YOU?

With the first buildings being handed over, PONT-ROUGE is taking shape as its buildings emerge from the ground. As it becomes more and more visible, the project is inciting intrigue and arousing curiosity. Modern, dynamic, attractive… let’s hear what Genevans have to say!

 

DYNAMIC

It’s a good thing for the whole district, I’ve seen Les Acacias come back to life with the arrival of the bank, restaurants and shops. I think that PONT-ROUGE is the next logical step in all this development,” says Pascal, aged 51. Situated where Carouge, Geneva and Lancy meet, PONT-ROUGE is establishing itself as a new urban centre for Geneva with its 230 hectares. With banks, a training centre, restaurants… Pascal already appreciates the project’s dynamic feel. He can also already imagine holding business meetings and working lunches there.

 

MOBILE

“It’s really brilliant for the train!”, exclaims Deborah, aged 50, who is delighted to be better connected to Geneva thanks to the new Lancy-Pont-Rouge station. Just like Pascal, she works in the region and takes the LÉMAN Express every day. Thanks to the trains which run every half an hour, it’s possible to reach Geneva-Cornavin station in less than five minutes – a blessing for the 12,000 passengers expected to use the line who will be able to go to work, study, look after their health or make the most of their leisure time in the new business district. In time, 45 Swiss and French stations will be connected to the LÉMAN Express, with one train operating every quarter of an hour at peak times on the core network. This should become permanent in December.

 

VERSATILE

“It’s really the facilities geared towards health that I’m interested in,” explains Laurence, aged 57. With gyms, general or alternative medical practitioners, health specialists… PONT-ROUGE is dedicating an entire building to health, which is over 3,000 m2 of space. By focusing on quality of life, the business district is presenting itself as a real hub of activity where business meets leisure and well-being. Something to get the 55,000 visitors expected each day and the 5,000 employees working at PONT-ROUGE excited.