Access

The activities of the SIEF will take place for the most part on the Dorigny Campus, in the Anthropole Building.

Some travel will be required:

  • To lunch in the UNIL cafeterias
  • For the Tuesday plenary conference: at the Amphimax Building on the Dorigny Campus
  • For the Wednesday afternoon conferences: at the HEP Vaud site
  • For the Gala Evening: at the Casino de Montbenon

You will find below all the information concerning these transfers.

How to get from Anthropole to Unithèque

Concerning meals, lecturers will be able to eat in the UNIL cafeterias in the area, in particular the one at the Unithèque which offers a very large choice of food including salad buffets.

By foot
  1. Exit the Anthropole Building through the ground floor exits (Floor 1).
  2. Walk in the direction of Geneva (opposite the metro) towards a small forest.
  3. Cross the river.
  4. Follow the path and walk along the administrative building “Château de Dorigny”.
  5. Go up the wooden stairs.
  6. Continue straight on towards the Unicentre building.
  7. Go around it by the path on the right.
  8. Continue straight on.

How to get from Anthropole to Amphimax

The plenary lecture by Divina Frau-Meigs will take place on Tuesday 13 September from 19:30 to 20:30 in the Amphimax Building on the Dorigny Campus.

By foot

From the Unithèque building (see above)

  1. In front of the Unithèque building, continue in the direction of Geneva.
  2. Cross the forest.
  3. Continue straight on along the Biophore and Amphipole buildings.
  4. Go around the Amphimax Building to enter.
By metro
  1. Exit the Anthropole Building via Floor 2.
  2. Cross the car park.
  3. Turn left and walk along the tracks.
  4. Take the M1 metro towards “Renens CFF”.
  5. Get off at the “UNIL-SORGE” stop.
  6. Cross the road.
  7. Walk along the car park.
  8. Go up the stairs.
  9. On your left, enter the Amphimax building.
Exit from Anthropole
(1-4)
Stop “UNIL-Sorge”
(5-9)

How to get from Anthropole to HEP Vaud

On Wednesday 14 September, a moment of travel is planned between 16:15 and 17:15 to go to the Aula des Cèdres on the site of the HEP Vaud where the conferences of Eirick Prairat and Fabrizio Butera will take place.

Adress: Avenue de Cour 33, 1007 Lausanne (maps).

By bus
Bus n°24
  1. Leave the Anthropole and go towards the lake.
  2. Follow the Internef building, then the car park to the Route Cantonale.
  3. Cross the road.
  4. Turn left towards Lausanne and follow the route Cantonale until you reach the route de Vidy.
  5. Take bus no. 24 at the stop “Sport UNIL-EPFL” direction “Lausanne, Tour Haldimand”.
  6. Get off at the “Bellerive” stop.
  7. Cross the HEP site.
By metro
  1. Exit the Anthropole Building via Floor 2.
  2. Cross the car park.
  3. Turn left and walk along the rails.
  4. Take the M1 metro towards “Lausanne-Flon”.
  5. Exit at the stop “Lausanne-Flon”.
  6. Take the metro M2 in the direction of “Ouchy”.
  7. Exit at the “Délices” stop.
  8. Turn right onto Avenue de Cour.
  9. Continue for approx. 600m on Avenue du Cour.
By car

The car park in front of the Aula and the C33 building is strictly reserved for HEP Vaud staff. Paid car parks are available in the area surrounding the HEP site (see map).

  1. At the exit of the Anthropole car park, turn right onto Route de la Chamberonne in the direction of Route Cantonale.
  2. At the roundabout, take the second exit on the left.
  3. Continue straight ahead.
  4. At the crossroads, turn right onto route de Chavannes à Lausanne.
  5. Follow “Ouchy” to the Bellerive car park (which is about 10 minutes’ walk from Cour 33).

How to get from Anthropole to Casino de Montbenon

The Gala evening on Thursday 15 September will take place in the Salle des fêtes of the Casino de Montbenon.

Adress : Allée Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne (maps).

By metro
  1. Exit the Anthropole Building via Floor 2.
  2. Cross the car park.
  3. Turn left and walk along the tracks.
  4. Take the M1 metro towards “Lausanne-Flon”.
  5. Get off at the “Vigie” stop.
  6. Take the lift, go up to the Chauderon bridge.
  7. Walk towards the lake.
  8. At the crossroads, take the first pedestrian crossing on your left.
  9. Continue straight ahead on av. Jules Gorin.
  10. After 100m, cross the road on your right.
  11. Cross the small park.