The Bois Chamblard Estate
The “Bois Chamblard” property, a magical and astonishing 60,000 m2 of land located in a fully preserved and magnificently maintained green setting.
Located in Buchillon, halfway between Lausanne and Geneva in the heart of the coast, the estate has direct access to the lake.
Presentation and history of the site
The Foundation
The Fondation des Bois Chamblard was established on the 28th of February, 2000. Its headquarters are in Buchillon, the home of Charles-Erico Nicola, a Dutch physicist.
Erico Nicola
Born in Basel in 1907 and of Dutch nationality, Erico Nicola moved to Lausanne at the age of six and then to his property in Les Bois Chamblard in Buchillon, in 1935.
L'EPFL
EPFL is the most cosmopolitan technical university in Europe. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of nearly 125 nationalities.
Fauna and Flora
Flora is the set of plant species present in a given geographical area or ecosystem.