Hi Ed,

I was just about to make a post saying pretty much the same things as Will. The advantages are that this area is super close to the centre of town (which means good transport links), and therefore also reasonably close to all forms of shopping. The disadvantages are a definite lack of green space, and the traffic. Given that the Chauderon/Beaulieu corridor is the main route from central to upper Lausanne, be prepared for sirens at all hours of the night...

That said, a free apartment is hard to beat, especially given that accommodation of any sort is hard to come by in Lausanne. I'd have no hesitations staying there with a family for a few months (although maybe not forever). You can get to some very nice parks (Mon Repos, Vallee de la Jeunesse, etc.) and the lake fairly easily by public transit. I'm sure you'll enjoy living in the Lac Leman region, especially in the summer!

HeatherM