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SURVAL MONT-FLEURI

Exceptional educational center situated in the stunning beauty of Montreux.
The only Boarding school experience for young women.

study at Surval Mont-Fleuri School Montreux Switzerland
Fritz Sidler
Our Director 1972 - 2010
study at Surval Mont-Fleuri School Montreux Switzerland
Jean-Pierre Fauquex
Our new Director as of March 2010
Pensionnat Surval was created in 1961 by Mr. Sidler’s aunt by marriage, Mrs Georgette F. Andreae. As early as 1967, he began his career at Surval. In 1972, he became the director and then purchased the school in 1976. He increased the size of the student body, built on additional rooms, installed a tennis court, modernized the school facilities, and created a language laboratory and a fine arts workshop.

In 1987, Mr. F. Sidler bought an exclusive property, the former Hotel Mont Fleuri, magnificently located on a hill above Territet and Montreux. It is blessed with an unrestricted view of Lake Léman and the Alps. He undertook important transformations of the building and in April 1988, the first group of students came to attend classes and live in this spectacular new infrastructure. Since that time, the school has been known as Surval Mont-Fleuri.

The school programs have been improved, diversified, and adapted to the modern requirements of young ladies to such an extent that today it has become a "must" for any young woman seeking success in her professional and private life.

Unfortunately, Mr. Fritz Sidler passed away all too soon in February 2010, losing his long battle with the illness that finally took his life.

Henceforth, the school follows in his steps with the same dedication and the same energy in order to continue his educational philosophy and his inspirational dream. A new director has been named in the person of Mr. Jean-Pierre Fauquex who has been an administrator in the school for many years. He knows the school very well and gives his all to keep us on course, to modernize the organization and to guarantee the students the highest quality of service in all areas: in a word he is dedicated to achieving excellence.

Who says you shouldn’t mix educational endeavor with pleasure ?
Or that you can’t have it all ?
Well, you should and you can !

The house of Surval Mont-Fleuri school
Montreux is located on the shores of beautiful lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud and is surrounded by pristine pre-alpine mountains. The city boasts a unique microclimate in which palm trees blossom in the temperate weather all year round. This well-known tourist resort offers an exceptional view of the French Alps on the other side of the lake. Montreux is also conveniently situated in the heart of Europe with easy access by car, train or plane. It is only an hour's drive from Geneva’s International Airport.

Surval Mont-Fleuri is a haven of peace and calm, perched upon a cliff overlooking the spectacular beauty below. Our building retains all its original old world charm although it has been renovated and is constantly being updated to keep pace with the latest modern trends.

The students enjoy a wide variety of conveniences. The school has forty rooms: either singles, doubles or triples. They are all equipped with private bathrooms including showers and toilets, as well as telephones, satellite televisions and wireless internet connection.

Our modern wellness center and the possibility to take part in a variety of sports keep our students fit. Surval Mont-Fleuri takes care of both “mind and body”.

Young girls’ educational needs have evolved immensely over the last decades. Not only must they be perfect hostesses, but they must also acquire sound, recognized qualifications to deal successfully with their professional and personal responsibilities as business women. They must feel at ease in any and every situation.

To respond even better to these needs, Surval Mont-Fleuri has been collaborating with Institut Villa Pierrefeu (IVP) since 2004. Students wishing to take the IVP "Higher Certificate in Finishing Course" board and have their French or English language classes at Surval Mont-Fleuri. They are bused to the IVP campus for Etiquette, Hostessing, Floral Art, Table decoration, Cooking and Home Management classes.

The IVP "Higher Certificate in Finishing" course is a complete program for students who want to learn and practice all aspects of Hostessing, Cooking and Home Management along with acquiring a greater knowledge of the manners of both western and non-western cultures. Since 1954, Institut Villa Pierrefeu has been at the forefront of teaching, coaching and consulting on matters of International social and business Etiquette as well as Diplomatic Protocol.

The Surval Mont-Fleuri "Finishing à la carte" program is designed for a young public who is mostly interested in languages but wants to learn more by choosing different topics from a large list of choices.

Surval Mont-Fleuri's exceptional situation and top quality facilities offer a combination of study programs especially adapted to meet a modern young lady’s needs.

Our goal
Our students have the opportunity to live together with girls from all over the world to share their customs in quiet and secure surroundings. This unique and unforgettable experience enriches them and allows them to acquire true independence by developing their own personality. At the end of their studies, our students have acquired a good knowledge of French and/or English, as the IVP Higher Certificate in Finishing Course, the High School and the Bachelor in Business Administration programs are taught in English. The other subjects are given in French.

Upon leaving Surval Mont-Fleuri, our students are extraordinarily accomplished women. They possess extensive knowledge of how to behave in their private lives. They have also acquired a background that gives them a good start in their professional lives. They are ready to build their adult lives on this exclusive foundation which guarantees the best opportunity for future success in every area.


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MONTREUX - SWITZERLAND

SURVAL MONT-FLEURI S.A. - 56, rte de Glion - 1820 Montreux - Switzerland
Tel +41 21 966 16 16 - Fax +41 21 966 16 17
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