services & products
Baby Supplies - Geneva
Books in English - Please have a look on our News & Information page.
Cake Designers Chocolate Shops - here are some of our favorites
Laudromats in France
- Aubert SA Baby 2000
Planète Charmilles, Promenade de l'Europe 11
Avenue du Cardinal-Mermillod 36, Carouge - Au Berceau d'Or - Rue de la Rôtisserie 8
- Bon Point - Rue de Perron 5
- Orchestra - Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 38, Geneva and other locations throughout Switzerland
- Summer Rain - Cours de Rive 14
- Bébé 9 - ZA de la Praille, Thoiry
- Petit Bateau - Val Thoiry
- Imaginarium - Rue de la Confédération 8, Geneva
- Berb'Hair - a stylist shop for men, in these locations:
- Meyrin Centre
- Planète Charmille, Promenade d'Europe 11
Books in English - Please have a look on our News & Information page.
Cake Designers Chocolate Shops - here are some of our favorites
- Chocolats Rohr
Place du Molard 3, Geneva
Rue d’Enfer 4, Geneva
Rue Vautier 6, Carouge
La Praille Shopping Centre, Carouge - Jean-Paul Zogg - rue du Mont-Blanc 3, Geneva - +41 22 741 32 20
- Tristan Carbonatto Chocolatier in Bougy-Villars
- AngloInfo
- Computer Assistance Service - Installation of computers, ADSL lines, networks, training, consulting and sales. Located at 78 rue des Frênes, Segny
- Gex Formation - Installation, networks, training and more in French & English
- The PC Doctor: PC and Mac troubleshooting for home or office. LAN, ADSL, WiFi setup and security. Websites, programming, databases. PC cleanup, virus and spyware removal. Covering Geneva and Pays de Gex.
- 30, Rue Gustav Eiffel, Technoparc, 01630 St-Genis-Pouilly. Tel: +33 676 90 62 47 / +41 22 534 98 64
- Altsys is a Mac shop in Meyrin. They speak English.
- Fust carries household applicances at locations throughout Geneva.
- Media Markt has the largest selection of electronics, appliances, cameras, CDs and DVDs with four locations in the Geneva area.
- MigroElectronics carries household appliances, cameras and electronics, office supplies, some DVDs.
- IKEA - Vernier - route de Vernier 156 - +41 22 41 02 68
- IKEA - Aubonne - just off the Aubonne autoroute exit - +41 848 80 11 00
- Graine de Beaute - 544 Rue Briand Stresemann, Thoiry. Phone: 04 50 41 21 15 Located across the street from the restaurant Le Cepages.
- Maud'Atmosphère, 151 Rue de la Gare, Thoiry. Phone: 04 50 20 28 86
Recommendation: "Maud is the owner, and she cuts several people's hair that I know. I had my hair cut by Elodie, who listened to what I wanted. It's cute, and just what I asked for."
- Aveda in old town Geneva. Ask for English-speaking person.
- Chez Maxim - salon is walking distance from the train station, located at:
Ruelle de la Mellire, Lausanne. Nicole, an experienced hairdresser and colorist from New York City, is looking for new clientele. Parking is available at the salon. - Extra Coiffeur – Small family run hairdressers that not only speak English, but also French, German, Italian and Portuguese! Specialists in coloring techniques using 100 percent vegetable colors. Located at 12, rue Lissignol, 1201 Geneva
- Jean Louis David at Centre Balexert, 27 av. Louis-Casai, Geneva
Stylish cuts and worth the expense - around 100 CHF for shampoo, cut and blow dry for women, 50 CHF for men. - Toni & Guy has English speaking staff at 27 blvd Helvetique - next to Rive parking.
Laudromats in France
- Gex - in the Intermarché shopping center
- St. Genis
located near the Pharmacy on the rue de Hautains. There are six medium sized washers, one large 18KG machine, a rinser, and three massive dryers. Open 7 days a week from 8am - 9pm.
While you wait (about 45 minutes for a load), visit the nearby creperie, butcherie, post office, DVD rental store, kosher market, beauty salon, florist and boulangerie. - located inside the Intermarché store, St. Genis Allondon
- L'Atelier - 8 rue de Genève, Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- Studio Nails - across from Carrefour Market, at 22, rue du Fontaillon, Segny
Spas & Beauty Treatments
There is a wealth of health spas and resorts in Geneva - check these listing from AngloInfo and here are a few in the surrounding area....
France
Switzerland
Further afield in Switzerland
There is a wealth of health spas and resorts in Geneva - check these listing from AngloInfo and here are a few in the surrounding area....
France
- Jiva Hill, rue de Harée, Crozet, France (Closed until 1 May for renovation.)
- L'Atelier - 8 rue de Genève, Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- Parfum Centre de Soins Stéphanie, 128, Espace Republique, St. Genis
Reasonably priced services - 48 EUR for a 1.5 hour facial and eyebrow wax; pedicures, manicures, micro abrasion, and other services available. They use Guinot products.
Switzerland
- After the Rain, Geneva
- Armony, Geneva offers full spa treatments 7 days a week from 9am to 9m
- La Spa by Aveda in old town Geneva. Ask for English-speaking person.
- Le Mer, spa & treatment center at the President Wilson Hotel, Geneva
- Les Bain de Cressy, Route de Loëx 99, Confignon (Geneva) offers massage and spa treatments as well as gym and fitness classes, manicure, pedicure and facial treatments and more.
Further afield in Switzerland
- Loche-les-Bains, Leukerbad, Switzerland - When you want to get out of town this spa town in the Valais has indoor/outdoor pools, massage and other treatments.
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