Cessy

Cessy
Cessy
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Gex
Mayor	Christophe Bouvier (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	496–583 m (1,627–1,913 ft) (avg. 526 m/1,726 ft)
Land area1	6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population2	3,660  (2008)
- Density	573 /km2 (1,480 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	01071/ 01170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°19′09″N 6°04′12″E / 46.319167°N 6.07°E / 46.319167; 6.07

Cessy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Populaiton

Historical population of Cessy

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
787	805	853	883	980	523	533	527	559	565

1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
526	501	435	435	485	424	424	445	452	422

1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
427	408	426	427	403	384	387	423	509	770

1982	1990	1999	2008
1068	1763	2283	3660

Compact Muon Solenoid

Main article: Compact Muon Solenoid

One of the primary points of interest in the quiet community of Cessy, France is the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, located 100 meters below ground at a site on the south-eastern edge of the village. CMS is a high-energy particle physics experiment which observes the result of high energy proton-proton collisions of the CERN laboratory's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator. ^[1]

Commerce

When working at CERN's Cessy site, daily needs may be challenging to meet, as the modest stores in Cessy proper are usually closed at lunchtime. For grocery shopping, there is a Carrefour in the nearby town of Segny, located close the CMS experiment. Carrefour also carries clothing, small appliances and miscellaneous goods. Carrefour also has a cafeteria attached, which is a popular option for lunch for those working at CMS. The food quality is similar to that of the CERN cafeterias, but on the positive side, it is fast and relatively inexpensive. If you have more time, consider L'Incontro Pizzeria located in Cessy, and also near CMS. The food is good, and they have inclusive weekday lunch specials which offer good value. However, the service can be quite leisurely, so don't go if you are in a hurry. The commune-operated Auberge Communale has both an excellent restaurant and a café. It is however closed on Monday evening and all day Tuesday & Wednesday.

Personalities

Tim Berners-Lee lived in Cessy when he invented the World Wide Web.

See also

• Communes of the Ain department
• Compact Muon Solenoid

References

• INSEE

1. ^ CMS home page