FMEL - Fondation Maisons pour Etudiants Lausanne -

Transparency and luminosity with the lake as a backdrop. This residence, that opened in september 2014, is 5 minutes by bike from the EPFL-UNIL campus

House manager and administration:

Click here for information concerning the hours of presence and contact details of the Azur Residence house manager.

For administrative queries, please contact the administration.

Typical housing:

Site description:

• 176 furnished studio flats for 1 or 2 persons (each with a trundle bed (90 x 200cm) with 2 mattresses and 2 mattress coversheets, a table, 4 chairs, a bedside table, 2 cupboards (1 is fixed), a desk with desk drawer unit and lamp and a wastepaper basket), private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin) and 1 kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave, fridge).
• 10 furnished studio flats for 1 person (each with a bed (90 x 200cm), mattress and mattress coversheet,
  1 table, 3 chairs, a bedside table, 2 cupboards (1 is fixed), a desk with desk drawer unit and lamp and a wastepaper basket), private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin) and 1 kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave, fridge).

• Studios are about 20.00 m² (incl. bathroom)

• Bedding, sheets, towels and dishes are not provided.

Connections:

All studio flats offer a WiFi connection. Please ask the house manager for information. 

Rental Fees as of 2016:

A short-term rental system during the summer months will be implemented from 2020 onwards. Information on this subject will be available on our website and booking portal from Spring 2020. 

• EASY: for persons subject to foreigner tax, the tax (CHF37.-/month) is not included
• Also check House Rules

Studio maintenance:

• Residents are responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of their own rooms. Any necessary items such as brooms, hoover and cloths can be borrowed from the house manager.

• Corridors, stairways and shared areas are maintained regularly by the FMEL staff.

Hours of silence at night and other cohabitation rules

• Tenants shall show due respect to their neighbours and should not make any noise inside or outside the building after 10 p.m. (music, talking, bottles thrown in the container, car doors slammed, etc.)

All studios are for both men and women.

TEMPORARY rentals during the summer (June to August): 

• In the summer, from June  to August, some rooms are available for rent on a short-term basis depending on our availability. Priority will be given to students.

• For the rental fees, including the bedding kit (pillow, sheets, blanket) see Rental Fees under lease type “Tempo”.  The full amount of rental and the deposit must be paid in advance.