Stunning view of the city of Lausanne and Lake Geneva
general information
Lodge hours: Mr. Vienne house manager, is present every morning, between 7.30 – 8.00 a.m.
Description of site:
125 fully furnished single rooms (a bed with mattress and mattress coversheet, a table and chair, a portable filing cabinet. a bedside table, a cupboard) and own private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin). Individual storage space in corridor. Some rooms have their own small balcony.
rooms are approximately 11m2
28 fully furnished single rooms(a bed with mattress and mattress coversheet, a table and chair, a bedside table, a portable filing cabinet and ** shared bathroom ** for 2 or 3 persons (shower, WC, washbasin). Individual storage space in corridor. Some rooms have their own small balcony.
rooms are approximately 14m2
shared fitted kitchen located on each floor
3 one-room studio flats furnished for 1 person (a bed with mattress and mattress coversheet, a table, 2 chairs, a portable filing cabinet, a bedside table, a cupboard), a private bathroom (shower,WC,washbasin) and a kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave and fridge).
studio flats are approximately 21 m2
2 one-room studio flats furnished for 2 persons (2 beds with mattress and mattress coversheet, 2 tables, 2 chairs, a portable filing cabinet, 2 bedside tables, a two-door cupboard, private bathroom (shower,WC, washbasin) and a fitted kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave, fridge).
studio flats are approximately 25 m2
2 two-room furnished flatsfor 2 persons (2 beds with mattress and mattress coversheet, 1 table, 3 chairs, 1 portable filing cabinet, 2 bedside tables, a two-door cupboard, a sofa, a coffee table), private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin) et a fitted kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave, fridge). 1 local de rangement.
appartments are approximately 53 m2
Bedding, sheets, towels and dishes are NOT provided.
Connections:
- all rooms and studio flats are equipped with an internet connection and TV outlet (a tax must be paid for those with a TV), Billlag AG. 2 public telephone booths are located at the main entrance of the building.
Rent – PERMANENT residents:
- monthly rent for a room facing south (all inclusive) is CHF 520.–
- monthly rent for a room facing north (all inclusive) is CHF 450.–
- monthly rent for a studio flat for 2 (all inclusive) is CHF 665.–
- monthly rent for a studio flat for 1 (all inclusive) is CHF 630.–
monthly rent for two room flat (all inclusive) is CHF 1020.–
for persons subject to foreigner tax, an additional CHF 30.– is included
Lease (bail):
- Minimum duration 3 months. Termination in writing, one month in advance for the end of the month.
- Maximum duration 5 years, or up to completion of Master’s degree.
- Security deposit equivalent to one and a half months’ rent.
Room Upkeep:
- Residents are responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of their own rooms. Any necessary items such as brooms, hoover, cloths can be borrowed from the house manager.
Corridors, stairways and shared areas are maintained regularly by the FMEL staff. Residents using the shared kitchens must wipe the table, sweep the floor, and do the washing up after each meal.
Check [house regulations](/en/to-know/house rules)
Quiet hours and other house rules:
- see our house rules
- please respect neighbours and refrain from making noise outside (playing loud music, having discussions, throwing bottles into the container, slamming car doors, etc) after 10 p.m.
The house is for both men and women.
Holidays – vacating the room:
- It is possible to vacate your room during the summer (June – August) and come back to the same room starting 1st September.
TEMPORARY rentals during the summer:
- During university vacation (June to August), the FMEL rents the empty rooms to participants in summer courses and other visitors. Rates are CHF. 50.- per night (minimum 5 nights) including bedding kit (sheets, pillow and blanket).
- For groups (minimum 20 people), contracts at a fixed rate can be negotiated. Contact FMEL administration at the address falaises@fmel.ch for more detailed information.
Administration:
- Administration FMEL – Avenue de Rhodanie 64 -1007 Lausanne
- Mme Gundi Cuénoud ****House administrator
- Tél. : ++41 21 617 81 54/56
- Fax : ++41 21 617 81 66
- e-mail : falaises@fmel.ch
Ms Cuénoud’s working hours:
- Monday: absent
- Wednesday thru Friday: 2.00p.m. – 4.00p.m.
The FMEL administration office is closed on Tuesday morning until 2.00 p.m. From July to August, the administration is closed Tuesday, all day long.
- Please also refer to office hours
Location:
Address:
- Chemin des Falaises 3, 1005 Lausanne
- located near city centre, across from main hospital CHUV (university hospital).
- 25 to 30 min. by public transport to UNIL/EPFL campus: M2 metro M2 + M1 metro M1
- 10 min. from main train station by M2 : (http://www.t-l.ch/images/pdf/08/brochure08/ligne-08-m2-LJ.pdf)
- 10 min walk from shops, bank, post-office and city centre
By public transport:
- N° 5 – bus stop CHUV bus N°5 ou Ligne N° 6 – bus stop CHUV bus N°6
- For more info, see Lausanne Transport website
Further information
Shared utilities:
- a recreation room with TV and one with a piano are available to all residents, but are subject to reservation at the house manager’s.
Laundry:
- 3 washing machines (prepaid card system – contact house manager) and 3 dryers (free of charge).
Waste disposal:
- waste must be sorted as follows: (bins are located at the main entrance).
- please check with house manager upon arrival.
- for large objects, see pick-up dates on website Lausanne recycling website.
- by systematically and proprerly sorting your waste, you contribute to protecting the environment.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Parking:
- no parking spaces for residents.
Bikes:
- a closed-in bike park is located at the main entrance for residents only. Use room key to unlock.
Cellar – storage:
- there are no cellars. However, each resident has a personal storage cupboard in the corridor.
All above facts are informative only and have no contractual value and are in no way binding.
