Moving to Alle is a little different from moving in a city: it is a village in Ajoie, next to Porrentruy, set in farming plains, and the commune has many villas and detached houses. If you are looking for a removal company in Alle, you describe your project online and professional movers from the region get back to you with a free, no-obligation quote. This page brings together the practical points for moving to Alle: access, timing, paperwork and useful services.
Alle in Ajoie: a plains village and its villa districts
Alle is a village in Ajoie, set in farming plains right next to Porrentruy. This rural setting shapes the kind of homes people move into: alongside the village centre, several villa districts offer detached houses with a garage, a garden and sometimes several floors.
For a move, this changes the nature of the job. A villa is often moved across several floors, with a cellar, an attic and outbuildings, which increases the volume to transport compared with a flat. Families settling in Ajoie often come for the space and the quiet, which means more furniture, garden tools and storage to allow for in the estimate.
Proximity to Porrentruy matters too: many residents work or study in the district capital, and a move between the two places is still a short journey, which affects the length of the day rather than the logistics.
Access, parking and floors: what to plan for in Alle
In the villa districts, streets are generally wider than in an old town, but they sometimes end in a cul-de-sac or a residential lane. Before moving day, check that the lorry can get close to the front door, turn round and leave without blocking the neighbours. The closer the vehicle can stop to the home, the shorter the carrying distance.
In a house, interior staircases, narrow landings and corridors are often the real sticking point: a sofa, a wardrobe or a piano does not always go where you expect. If a bulky item has to go up to an upper floor or the attic, a furniture lift through the window or balcony can prevent damage. Mention these items in your request so that the movers bring the right equipment.
If the lorry or furniture lift has to occupy the public highway, prior authorisation from the commune or the police may be needed. Ask the commune a few days or weeks ahead, especially if you are moving at a busy time. In winter, also think about snow and ice: a cleared, gritted access protects your movers as well as your furniture.
When to move to Alle: lease dates, season and weather
Tenants must give three months’ notice for the date set by local custom or, failing that, for the end of a lease quarter, unless the contract provides for longer (art. 266c of the Swiss Code of Obligations, CO). Customary dates vary by canton and commune: the safest course is to reread your lease and check local custom. Notice must be given in writing (art. 266l CO). For the family home, a tenant who is married or in a registered partnership needs the express consent of their spouse or partner (art. 266m and 266n CO).
Movers are in greater demand around these dates: booking early gives you more choice of dates. If you cannot meet the notice period or the date, you can be released by presenting a solvent replacement tenant willing to take over the lease on the same terms (art. 264 CO).
As for the weather, the canton of Jura has cold, snowy winters, although Ajoie is milder than the Franches-Montagnes. A winter move means protecting boxes and furniture from damp and allowing for shorter daylight hours. In spring and autumn, conditions are generally more comfortable for a day of outdoor loading.
Paperwork in Alle: residents’ registration office, lease and move-out inspection
Every move must be reported to the residents’ registration office (contrôle des habitants): your departure from the old commune and your arrival in the new one, within the period set by the canton. In many communes, you can do this online through eMoving (eUmzugCH); check with the commune whether this option is available to you.
Also think about changes of address: bank, insurance, employer, subscriptions, health insurer. For the home you are leaving, plan the move-out inspection (état des lieux) and the return of the keys, after a thorough clean. For the home you are moving into, the rental deposit may not exceed three months’ rent for a dwelling (art. 257e CO) and is paid into a blocked account in your name.
With the French border nearby, a move to France or from abroad adds formalities: customs for the goods transported and, depending on your situation, a residence permit. Find out early from the relevant authorities and mention it in your quote request.
Useful services for your move to Alle
Residential moving
For a villa or a flat, residential moving covers loading, transport and unloading. Give the floors, staircases and lorry access to get a realistic quote.
Furniture lift
In a house with several floors or an attic, a furniture lift lets you bring items too bulky for the staircase through a window or balcony. It is often safer for both the furniture and the walls.
Packing and unpacking
Packing and unpacking save time when the volume is large, as is often the case for a house with a cellar and outbuildings. Crockery, frames and fragile items are protected for the journey.
Storage
If your departure and arrival dates do not coincide, storage lets you keep your belongings between two homes, for example during renovation work or the sale of a house.
End-of-lease cleaning
End-of-lease cleaning prepares the move-out inspection. Calling in professionals lightens the final day, which is already busy.
House clearance
A house accumulates belongings over the years. Clearing before you leave reduces the volume to move, and therefore the cost, which depends on volume, distance, floors, access and date.
Request a quote
- You describe your move online: departure and arrival addresses, approximate volume, floors, access and preferred date.
- Professional movers from the region get back to you, possibly for a visit on site to assess the volume precisely.
- You compare the free quotes and remain free to choose, or to take up none of the offers.
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Around Alle
Alle is very close to Porrentruy, the district capital, and near Haute-Ajoie. For a broader overview, see our page on moving in the canton of Jura or the list of all communes.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: moving to Alle
In the villa districts, access is generally easier than in an old town centre, but it depends on the street. Check the width, any cul-de-sacs and parking before the date. Mention these points in your request so that the movers bring a suitable vehicle.
Occupying the public highway with a lorry, a furniture lift or a skip may require prior authorisation from the commune or the police. Ask a few days or weeks ahead, especially if the date is close to a lease date.
Spring and autumn generally offer more comfortable conditions. In winter, snow and ice can complicate access, and the days are shorter. If you are moving in winter, plan for a cleared access and protect your belongings well.
Report your departure and arrival to the residents' registration office (contrôle des habitants), within the period set by the canton. In many communes, eMoving (eUmzugCH) lets you do this online. Also think about your change of address and the move-out inspection (état des lieux).
Describe your move online: addresses, volume, floors and date. Professional movers from the region get back to you, sometimes for a visit, and provide a free, no-obligation quote. You then compare in complete freedom.