CERN CAMPUS: THE PERFECT TESTBED

Lands and Sites:

  • 590ha of land made available by the Host States
  • 18 fenced sites covering a surface area of 220ha
  • 2 main sites and 15 satellite sites
  • Meyrin site: 79ha; Prevessin site: 85ha
  • 23.8km of fencing

 

Buildings:

  • About 670 buildings of all sizes covering a total footprint of 427874m2
  • About 302 barracks (huts, modular buildings and maritime containers)

 

Road and Green Spaces:

  • 30km of roads covering a total area of 637 000m2
  • 6318 parking spaces of all types
  • 111ha of green spaces

 

Underground works:

  • 454 underground structures including 53 shafts
  • 1000km of technical galleries and trenches
  • About 70km of tunnel

 

Permises (Rooms): 

  • 1275 floors (excluding roofs and underground)
  • About 17200 premises covering a total surface of 660 000m2
  • 490 hostel rooms
  • 8500 working places