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Where to Stay in Lancy, Canton de Genève
Lancy is the third most populous town in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, south of Geneva on two plateaus split by the Aire valley.
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Where to stay in Lancy
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Lancy splits into three: Petit-Lancy on the higher ground, and Grand-Lancy and La Praille below it, with the Aire valley between the two plateaus. The Stade de Genève and Lancy-Pont-Rouge station on the Léman Express sit at La Praille, beside the La Praille shopping centre in Grand-Lancy, and tram 17 from Annemasse ends at the station. Grand-Lancy has the Bachet-de-Pesay depot.
Lancy-Bachet station is close by, and trams 12 and 15 end at Les Palettes. Petit-Lancy is reached by tram 14, and since 2023 the Tivoli footbridge has linked the upper and lower town for walkers and cyclists.
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La Praille
La Praille holds the Stade de Genève and Lancy-Pont-Rouge station on the Léman Express, beside the La Praille shopping centre.Find hotels in La Praillethe higher ground of Petit-Lancy on tram 14Petit-Lancy
Petit-Lancy sits above Grand-Lancy and La Praille, crossed by tram 14.Find hotels in Petit-LancyLéman Express trains from Lancy-Bachet near the Bachet-de-Pesay depotGrand-Lancy
Grand-Lancy holds the Bachet-de-Pesay depot of Geneva Public Transport, beside Lancy-Bachet station.Find hotels in Grand-LancyHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in Lancy
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Notre-Dame des Grâces church Heritage
- Trinity church Heritage
- salle du Conseil municipal Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Patinoire des Vernets
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Rochette house Heritage
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About Lancy
What is Lancy known for?
Lancy holds the Stade de Genève, which has stood at La Praille since 2003, beside the La Praille shopping centre in Grand-Lancy, opened in 2002. In 2019 Lancy became the first Swiss municipality to earn the organic Bourgeon label, and it has used no chemical products on its 55 hectares of parks since January 2017. Procter & Gamble has its European headquarters in Petit-Lancy.
What are the main landmarks in Lancy?
Lancy's town hall occupies a château on the Route du Grand-Lancy. With the Pavillon Pictet-de-Rochemont it is Swiss cultural property of regional significance, as are two churches, Notre-Dame des Grâces church and Trinity church. The Stade de Genève, standing since 2003, is the town's modern landmark.
What is the history of Lancy?
The oldest remains found in Lancy date from the Neolithic. The name first appears in a text in 1097, as Lanciaco. From the 11th to the 16th century the land was a patchwork of fiefs shared between the clergy and the nobility, and in 1318 the Ternier family took the mound of La Bâtie-Meillé and built a fort on a promontory on the left bank of the Arve, where it flows into the Rhône, to control the road to Geneva.
In 1412 the parish counted forty households.
Where is Lancy?
Lancy lies on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Geneva, on two plateaus separated by the valley of the Aire, which flows from southwest to northeast. It borders Geneva, Carouge, Plan-les-Ouates, Onex, and Vernier. The municipality covers 4.77 square kilometres, and buildings and infrastructure take about nine-tenths of it.
How do you get to Lancy?
The Léman Express serves Lancy at two stations, Lancy-Pont-Rouge and Lancy-Bachet, both on the CEVA orbital railway. Lancy has five tram lines. Line 12 from Carouge and line 15 from the Acacias end at Les Palettes, line 17 from Annemasse ends at Lancy-Pont-Rouge, line 18 ends at Lancy-Bachet, and line 14 crosses Petit-Lancy between Geneva and Onex.
By road, the A1a branch of the A1 motorway ends at La Praille.
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What is the best area to stay in Lancy?
La Praille: match days at the Stade de Genève and trains from Lancy-Pont-Rouge. Petit-Lancy: the higher ground of Petit-Lancy on tram 14. Grand-Lancy: Léman Express trains from Lancy-Bachet near the Bachet-de-Pesay depot.
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Updated October 2026