around the campus

The University is located in the student and cultural area
a lively and attractive neighborhood, where many cafes, restaurants, museums and art galleries can be found. The area welcomes a couple of Medias : la Télévision Suisse Romande and several radios (Radio Suisse Romande, Radio One FM and World Radio Switzerland), newspapers and magazine (Tribune de Genève, GHI, AGEFI).

En marchant quelques minutes, les étudiants pourront

- Enjoy two sports centers with swimming pool and ice rink
- Enjoy a beautiful historical park
- Arrive at the Grand Theatre and Opera
- Go to the old town and the lake,
- Access the main downtown shopping area,
- Reach a large bustling square where numerous markets are presented, as well the circus or Luna Park.

Museums & Arts
Opposite IFM : Patek Philippe Museum & Centre d’Art Contemporain (Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers), Ethnography Museum (Boulevard Carl-Vogt 65). Grand théatre et opéra : place des Bastions.
Many contemporary art galleries rue des bains and around.

Librairy
IFM students have full access to the Geneva University Library located 5mn walk from IFM.
Uni Mail Library, boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40
Monday-Friday 8h00-22h00, Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 14h00-18h00
Geneva Library : promenade des Bastions, 1204 Genève

Librairie
Pacific, librairie universitaire, bd Carl-Vogt 102, Tel. 0223221360

Parks
Parc des Bastions & Bois de la Bâtie : 5 to 10 minutes by foot

Student accomodations  : see list of accomodation

Sports
There are 2 sports centres 5 mn walk from IFM :
Centre sportif des Vernets : Ice Hockey, Ice Skating and Swimming pool.
Centre sportif de la Queue-d'Arve : Climbing wall and Tennis/Badminton.
Fitness in the area: Fitness Silhouette and American Fitness.
A list of other sports in Geneva is available on extranet

Animation
Plaine de Plainpalais
Fruit and vegetables Market: Tuesday and Friday 06h30-13h00
Flee Market (the biggest in Switzerland): Wed and Sat 06h30-18h00.
Several times a year: circus, funfairs.
Restaurants, Bars & Discos
Plainpalais & rue de l’Ecole de Médecine  : italian restaurants, swiss , french, chinese, fast food, kebab etc
Few places : Curiositas (www.curiositas.ch), 3 s (www.les3s.ch), S.I.P. (www.lasip.ch), Calamar (www.lecalamar.ch), Café Sud, Central Perk, Café des Bains (www.cafedesbains.com)

Parking & transport
Parking de plainpalais 800 spaces (100m from IFM). Tel : 0228274490
Parking Quai Ansermet 710 spaces (500m from IFM). Tel : 0228274490
TPG Public Transports : Bus 1 (direction Wilson) "Bains" (50 m). Bus 1 (direction Rive) "Bains" (3mn à pied/walk). Trams / tramways 12, 13 & 15 " (5mn à pied/walk).
Taxis : Tel. 0223314133

Shops
Photocopies, binding
Full Print www.fullprint.ch , 9 rue de la Puiserande 1205 Genève – Suisse.
(Monday to Friday  : 09h00-12h30 and 13h30-17h30)

Banks
UBS Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 39 (Monday to Friday 08h30-16h30)
BCGE boulevard Saint-Georges 2 & BCGE Plainpalais rue de Carouge 20-22
(Monday to Friday 08h15 - 12h45 / 14h15 -16h30)

Chemists
Pharmacie Rue-Ecole-de-Médecine 12 (08h00-19h00) Tel : 0227811919
Pharmacie La Plaine, avenue du Mail 16 ( 08h00-12h30 / 14h00-18h45)

Post office : Boulevard Carl Vogt 19 (07h30-18h00), Tel : 0848 888888

Phone : Boutique Swisscom, boulevard Carl Vogt 23, Tel.:0227817000