On the way along postal round 23 at Le Lignon
In the housing development of Le Lignon in Geneva, Swiss Post delivers mail to some 6,500 people over a distance of around one kilometre. This proves to be a major logistical challenge in an area classified as a protected monument by the State of Geneva and claimed to be the longest lateral shaped building in Switzerland.
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A city within a city
Wednesday 6 July, 7 a.m. Le Lignon, in the municipality of Vernier, canton of Geneva, is already buzzing with life. The sky is bright blue. Colourful blinds are drawn down in anticipation of a hot day. The café terraces are filled with early morning workers.
At the premises of the Swiss Post branch, in the heart of the district, the team is busy preparing their rounds. Every day, Hocine, Catherine, Giuseppe, Nadège, Phil, Antony, Panasiti, Mohamed and Georges prepare some 23,000 letters and 800 parcels.
A city within a city
Over a space of just 1,060 metres, there are a very large number of customers. Le Lignon comprises a main building of 15 floors in one long zigzag, plus two high towers. It was built in the 1960s and today includes 84 entrances, 2,780 homes, businesses and associations, a school, two churches and a shopping center.
Today, three people will cover the entire Le Lignon chain. Two on foot and one driving an electric delivery vehicle.
