# La Challensoise, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > La Challensoise is a brewery in Switzerland (Lausanne). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-challensoise/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink - **Where:** Switzerland · Chemin de l'Usine 16, 1040, Echallens - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 60 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We 16:00-23:00, Th-Fr 16:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00 - **Website:** [lachallensoise.ch](https://www.lachallensoise.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 46.64277, 6.62346 ## What it is and where La Challensoise is a brewery in Switzerland (Lausanne). Bar à bières artisanales et petite restauration It is in [Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lausana/), where this site lists 164 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.64277, 6.62346; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.642773%2C6.623461) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.642773%2C6.623461) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit La Challensoise is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 45 | | February | Best time | 10 h 04 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 49 | | June | Best time | 15 h 37 | | July | Best time | 15 h 17 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Best time | 8 h 23 | In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [DRUNKBEARD](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/drunkbeard/): Brewery · 256 m - [Échallens Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-echallens/): Castle in Échallens in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 550 m - [Museum of the House of Wheat and Bread](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-du-ble-et-du-pain/): Museum collection in Echallens in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 698 m - [Assens Tumulus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tumulus-d-assens/): Archaeological site in Assens in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 3.6 km - [O'Bled](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/o-bled/): Brewery · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Food and drink - [Auvernier Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-auvernier/): castle in Auvernier in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - [Brauerei Falken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-falken/): Beer brewery in Schaffhausen, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland - [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland - [Weingut Gantenbein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-gantenbein/): Winery - [1386 Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/1386-brauerei/): Brewery - [3043er Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/3043er-bier/): Brewery Every Switzerland place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is La Challensoise? It is a brewery in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit La Challensoise? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. ### How do you get to La Challensoise? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.642773%2C6.623461) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [DRUNKBEARD](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/drunkbeard/), [Échallens Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-echallens/), [Museum of the House of Wheat and Bread](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-du-ble-et-du-pain/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4619045494), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).