Geneva House & Home Improvements

Information on the domestic power available, wall socket plugs and voltage of kitchen and living room (fridges, TVs) appliances in Switzerland.

Problems with your telephone (Swisscom or France Telecom), water or electricity or gas? See this page of contact numbers for fault reporting and customer service in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Neuchatel, and in the cross border French regions Ain and

This is the place to ask questions and share information on anything to do with your house, renovations, building projects, swimming pools, furniture and interior design ideas.

Information on what to do when moving from Switzerland; including notifying schools and residency officials, closing bank accounts, ending contracts for utilities and insurance, exporting cars and moving pets.

Moving house is complicated: changing address, notifying EDF, GDF, the water and telephone companies, your satellite provider, tax office, bank. This list of essential "to-do" items should simplify your French move as much as possible.

A reminder of the organisations, utility and service providers and other companies you may need to contact if you are moving house in Switzerland - whether moving to another canton, or just around the corner.