General info on Lausanne
by anne77
A useful website when you are visiting Lausanne : www.lausanne-tourisme.ch
It's Lausanne's official website, you will find a lot of information on accomodation, restaurants, sports, culture, strolls to do in the area, shopping, etc. The site is translated into many different languages.
And you can also ask me questions, I will be glad to help! : )
Our faforite place in the old...
by Tolik
Our faforite place in the old town is Place de la Riponne. On its east side stands the Palais de Rumine, which houses the University (originally founded as Academy in 1537).
Also in the Palais are the Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts (Cantonal Museum of Art ), the Natural History Museum and the Archeological Museum.
MUSEUMS IN VAUD (some of...
by prunila
MUSEUMS IN VAUD (some of them)
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Château d'Aigle
CH-1860 Aigle
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Musée Suisse du Sel
rue Midi 1
CH-1860 Aigle
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Musée Vaudoise de la Vigne et du Vin
Château d'Aigle
CH-1860 Aigle
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Musée du Bois
A l'Arboretum
CH-1170 Aubonne
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Musée de la Naissance de l'aviation suisse
Château d'Avenches
CH-1580 Avenches
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Römermuseum
Musée Romain
Im alten Turm
CH-1580 Avenches
Tel. 0041-37/751727
Geöffnet: Täglich, Jan/Feb Di geschlossen
Relikte der römischen Kolonie Aventicum
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Musée du Vieux-Baulmes
rue du Theu
CH-1446 Baulmes
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Musée Fondation Deutsch
route des Monts-de-Lavaux 12
CH-1092 Belmont-sur-Lausanne
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Musée Historique du Chablais
rue Centrale 21
CH-1880 Bex
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Salzbergwerk Bex
CH-Bex
Tel. 0041-24/4630330
Fax 0041-24/4630332
www.bex.ch/mines/
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Chemin de fer-musée Blonay-Chamby
Gare
CH-1807 Blonay
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••• MUSEE SUISSE
Musée national Château de Prangins
avenue Général-Guiguer
CH-1197 Prangins
Tel. 0041-22/994 88 90
Fax 0041-22/994 88 98
Geschichte der Schweiz im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert in einem
Schloss wie aus dem Märchenbuch.
www.musee-suisse.ch
info.prangins@slm.admin.ch
Haupthaus:
Landesmuseum Zürich
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••Château de Coppet
CH-1296 Coppet
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Musée régional Vieux Coppet
Grand-Rue 30
CH-1296 Coppet
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Fondation Neumann
Pré du Château
CH-1276 Gingins
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Musée du Château de Grandson
Place Château
CH-1422 Grandson
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Musée Buttin-de-Loës
sent. des Vinches 3
CH-1603 Grandvaux
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MUSEUMS IN LAUSANNE
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Olympisches Museum
Musée Olympique
Quai d'Ouchy 1/CP
CH-1001 Lausanne
Tel. 0041-21/6216511
Fax 0041-21/6216512
www.museum.olympic.org/
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Musée Espace Arlaud
place de la Riponne 2bis
CH-1003 Lausanne
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Musée l'espace lausannois d'Art contemporain
rue de Genève 19
CH-1003 Lausanne
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Collection de l'Art Brut
avenue Bergières 11-13
CH-1004 Lausanne
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Musée de la Machine à écrire <br
avenue de France 73
CH-1004 Lausanne
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Musée Cantonal de Zoologie
place de la Riponne 6
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts
place de la Riponne 6
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire
place de la Riponne 6
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée de la Pipe et Objets du Tabac
rue de l'Académie 7
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée de police criminelle
rue de l'Académie 3
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée des Arts décoratifs
avenue Villamont 4
CH-1005 Lausanne
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Musée Fondation Claude Verdan
rue du Bugnon 21
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Musée Historique de Lausanne
place de la Cathédrale 4
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Musée de l'Elysée
avenue de l'Elysée 18
CH-1006 Lausanne
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Musée du Chat
ch. Montolivet 30
CH-1006 Lausanne
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Archives de la Construction moderne
avenue des Bains 21
CH-1007 Lausanne
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Musée et Jardin Botaniques
Montriond – place de Milan
CH-1007 Lausanne
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Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy
ch. Bois-de-Vaux 24
CH-1007 Lausanne
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Vivarium
ch. de Boissonnet 82
CH-1010 Lausanne
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Cabinet des Médailles
place de la Riponne 6
CH-1014 Lausanne
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Musée de Géologique
place de la Riponne 6
CH-1015 Lausanne
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Musée Fondation de l'Hermitage
route du Signal 2
CH-1018 Lausanne
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Wine Tasting at Lausanne TrainStation
by meiyergani
Beside Lac Leman, Lausanne also well-known with its grape-yard along the steep hill. When the visitors stepping down to the train station, glasses of wines are already serve as a welcome greeting. Please do don't miss it if you have a chance to tasting Lausanne wines, feel the differences, it was probably the best in Europe(?)
Vevey (I&V)
by Zvrlj
When one is settled in Lausanne, one-day trip to Vevey and Montreux is certain pick. It seems to us that those two towns are kind of twin-towns – both look like rising from the water of Lake Geneva, both were settled in Roman times, both of a similar population (one a bit more than 20,000 inhabitants, the other a bit less than that), both, apart, earned the nickname of "Pearl of Swiss Riviera", even if you want to bye a map of one – you'll get the map of both, because the maps are printed on the same sheet.
Vevey, the smaller, is often neglected by visitors in favour of the larger, Montreux, but undeservedly – it is a chic little resort of quiet charm, with much to offer to its visitors.
For the short time we have spent in Vevey, we managed to see Musee Jenisch – Jenisch Museum and Musee suisse de l'appareil photographique – Swiss Camera Museum, both excellent. And to take a pleasant walk along the lake.
Vevey can be reached from Lausanne by train and by boat.