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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.

Museum and 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.

Library:
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

Bookshop :
Pacific, university bookshop, bvd Carl-Vogt 102, Tel. 0223221360

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.
Skating Park, Pétanque on the plaine de Plainpalais
Fitness in the area: Fitness Silhouette and American Fitness.
A list of other sports in Geneva is available on extranet
> student activities

Parc des Bastions & Bois de la Bâtie : 5 and 10mn walk from IFM

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, Swiss, French, Chinese, fast food, kebab restaurants. Several Places : DS Bar (www.dsbar.ch), S.I.P. (www.lasip.ch), Le Calamar (www.lecalamar.ch), Le café Sud, Le café Cuba (www.cafecuba.ch), Central Perk, Ethno (www.ethnobar.ch), Café des Bains...

Parking & transport :
Plainpalais parking 800 spaces (100m from IFM). Tel : 0228274490
Quai Ansermet Parking (500m from IFM). Tel : 0228274490
Public transport :
Bus 1 (direction Wilson) "Bains" (50 m). Bus 1 (direction Rive) "Bains" (3mn walk).Tramways 12, 13 & 15 " (5mn walk).
informations & Tariffs
Taxis : Tel. 0223314133


Student Accomodation :
Centre Saint-Boniface, Foyer Georges Williams, Stud’home
> See list of accomodation

Photocopies, binding :
Unicopy, boulevard Carl Vogt, 99 : Monday-Friday (www.unicopy.ch)
Copyquick, rue de Carouge, 70: Monday-Friday

Banks:
UBS Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 39 (Monday-Friday 08h30-16h30)
BCGE boulevard Saint-Georges 2 & BCGE Plainpalais rue de Carouge 20-22 (Monday-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 888888Phone services : Swisscom Boutique, boulevard Carl Vogt 23, Tel.:0227817000
(Mobile phones and landlines)

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