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] Sound of organ in the Gothic cathedral "a concert played on a musical instrument unique in the world in Switzerland's biggest and most beautiful Gothic cathedral!"
New organ of Cathedrale Notre-Dame was inaugurated in 2003 after the ten years of constructing (and more than five million Swiss francs) to mark the 200th anniversary of Vaud joining the Swiss Confederation. The 7000-pipe organ is unique in the world in many aspects: it is the first organ in the world designed by a designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, the first organ to feature the four main organ styles French classic and symphonic, German baroque and romantic
We were very lucky to be in Lausanne on the 25th of July 2008 and to enjoy the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Felice Moretti (aka Padre Davide da Bergamo), Louis Vierne and Marco Enrico Bossi, performed by Italian organist Donato Cuzzato. It was the great experience. There are many concerts in the Cathedral during the summer, and only enormous lack of time could be the excuse for missing them. Leave a Comment
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] National Olympic Committees of Finland, Croatia and Czech Republic paid tribute to their sport heroes by having sculptures of them in the Olympic Park. "Flying Finn" Paavo Nurmi statue was donated in 1994 by the Olympic Committee of Finland. The legendary runner has been immortalized by Waino Aaltonen in 1925, and the statues can be seen in Turku, Helsinki and Jyvaskyla in Finland, and in Lausanne. Interesting fact is that five bronze statues have been cast in the same mould in 1925, and again in 1952 for the city of Helsinki, in 1952 to be donated to the city of Turku two years later, in 1994 for the Olympic Museum, and in 2001 for the city of Jyvaskyla. On the 29th of April, 1995, Drazen Petrovic statue, the masterpiece of sculptor Vasko Lipovac, was inaugurated in the Olympic Park. During the 80s, Drazen was the hero of almost every single boy in Yugoslavia born in the 70s. His tragic death occurred at the time of the wars on the territory of former Yugoslavia, but the sorrow was beyond national borders. Seeing Drazen in front of the Olympic Museum produced very emotional moment. The fact that we are not compatriots couldn't affect that. The statue of "Czech Locomotive" Emil Zatopek, artwork of Jaroslav Broz was erected in 2002. The statue was unveiled two years after the Emil Zatopek's death, in the presence of his wife Dana Zatopkova, the 1952 Olympic Javelin champion. Beside those three, there is the statue of Pierre de Coubertin in the Olympic Park. Leave a Comment
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 Gare Centrale Central railway station by Zvrlj On 23rd June 1994, on the occasion of its 100th birthday, the International Olympic Committee officially named Lausanne the Olympic capital. A year before that, on 23rd June 1993, the Olympic Museum was founded. But the links of Lausanne and modern Olympic Movement have started almost a century ago in 1915, when Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games moved the seat of the IOC to Lausanne. Coubertin himself lived in Lausanne and he was buried in Lausanne, although, in accordance with his will, his heart was buried separately in a monument near the ruins of ancient Olympia. Lausanne's unique and prestigious title is something that forms the spirit of the city, and something the citizens certainly are proud of. The inscription on the building of Gare centrale de Lausanne Lausanne central railway station: "Lausanne Capitale Olimpique" proves that. Leave a Comment
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If you are in the old town or even from town centre and want to have a delicious chocolate drink, make your way to Le Barbare. It is halfway up the Escaliers du marchι (old rooved stairs leading up to the cathedral), just before you pass under the road. This place is a typical locals meeting place. It'll attract students and arty types. It's a small cafe that serves a few things to eat. But people mainly come here for their famous home made hot chocolate. It is delicious! Just ask for a "chocolat maison" and enjoy! Leave a Comment
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When I think of Switzerland, I think of mountains, cows with bells, and chocolate! This country is a chocolate lovers paradise. Not only are there numerous speciality chocolate shops to browse and shop in, but pop into any supermarket, food hall, tourist shop etc and you will be confronted by a massive display of tasty Swiss chocolatey goodness. I have a soft spot for Lindt chocolate, and didn't bore of looking at the large selection on offer. I may have sampled a few varieties you can't seem to buy in the UK, and bought a few blocks home too. We did taste some other brands of Swiss chocolate, but none of them compared to my precious Lindt. My favourite purchase was a blue Lindt tin with a picture of the Matterhorn on the top, which was filled with chocolate. I bought it at a souvenir shop in Zermatt, expecting that I paid way too much for it. I saw the exact same tin at the Geneva airport on our way home, and it was double the price that I had paid! Lesson for the day - souvenir shops aren't always a rip off. Leave a Comment
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This cultural festival has become something of an institution in Lausanne. Few are those who don't go and watch a show, listen to a concert or just go and have a drink with friends during the week in July of the Festival de la Cite. This festival presents performances of all sorts, from dancing, to theatre, to music in the narrow streets of the old town. There is no entry free and the festival subsusts thanks to the sale of T-shirts and other gadgets. Leave a Comment
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 clock by vanessadb In Lausanne and in Switzerland in general, restaurants only serve food at certain hours and not all day like in many other countries. Lunch for example is only served from 11h30 to 14h00 and dinner from 18h30 to 22h00. If you miss these times, then you always have the option of going to a bakery at least until it closes at 18h30 lunch... Leave a Comment
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 warm tones by parsix Most of you know I am news junkie, what can I say. I will most likely read anything and everything I can. In an electronic era it's nice to still find people with an interest in reading. Even tough, it's only the sports section. ;o) This time, it was a good opportunity to practice my very basic french. Leave a Comment
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by prunila MUSEUMS IN VAUD (some of them) Chβteau d'Aigle CH-1860 Aigle Musιe Suisse du Sel rue Midi 1 CH-1860 Aigle Musιe Vaudoise de la Vigne et du Vin Chβteau d'Aigle CH-1860 Aigle Musιe du Bois A l'Arboretum CH-1170 Aubonne Musιe de la Naissance de l'aviation suisse Chβteau d'Avenches CH-1580 Avenches Rφmermuseum Musιe Romain Im alten Turm CH-1580 Avenches Tel. 0041-37/751727 Geφffnet: Tδglich, Jan/Feb Di geschlossen Relikte der rφmischen Kolonie Aventicum Musιe du Vieux-Baulmes rue du Theu CH-1446 Baulmes Musιe Fondation Deutsch route des Monts-de-Lavaux 12 CH-1092 Belmont-sur-Lausanne Musιe Historique du Chablais rue Centrale 21 CH-1880 Bex Salzbergwerk Bex CH-Bex Tel. 0041-24/4630330 Fax 0041-24/4630332 www.bex.ch/mines/ Chemin de fer-musιe Blonay-Chamby Gare CH-1807 Blonay MUSEE SUISSE Musιe national Chβteau de Prangins avenue Gιnιral-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 Mδrchenbuch. www.musee-suisse.ch info.prangins@slm.admin.ch Haupthaus: Landesmuseum Zόrich Chβteau de Coppet CH-1296 Coppet Musιe rιgional Vieux Coppet Grand-Rue 30 CH-1296 Coppet Fondation Neumann Prι du Chβteau CH-1276 Gingins Musιe du Chβteau de Grandson Place Chβteau CH-1422 Grandson Musιe Buttin-de-Loλs sent. des Vinches 3 CH-1603 Grandvaux MUSEUMS IN LAUSANNE Olympisches Museum Musιe Olympique Quai d'Ouchy 1/CP CH-1001 Lausanne Tel. 0041-21/6216511 Fax 0041-21/6216512 www.museum.olympic.org/ Musιe Espace Arlaud place de la Riponne 2bis CH-1003 Lausanne Musιe l'espace lausannois d'Art contemporain rue de Genθve 19 CH-1003 Lausanne Collection de l'Art Brut avenue Bergiθres 11-13 CH-1004 Lausanne Musιe de la Machine ΰ ιcrire Leave a Comment
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The Montreux Jazz Festival 2002 will be from the 5 to the 20 of july, if you are going and need somebody to show you around contact me! Check the web Page out Montreux Jazz Leave a Comment
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- Hotel d'Angleterre
Place du Port 9, Lausanne - Hotel Regina
18, Rue Grand Saint Jean, Lausanne - Minotel Crystal Lausanne
5 Rue Chaucrau, Lausanne - Beau Rivage Palace
Place du Port 17 - 19, Lausanne - City Hotel
Rue Caroline 5, Lausanne - Le Vieux Manoir Au Lac
Rue De Lausanne 18, Lausanne - Comfort Hotel Intereurope
Route du Lac Cully Route Cantonale, Lausanne - Comfort Hotel Des Voyageurs
Rue Grand Saint Jean 19, Lausanne - Le Chateau d'Ouchy
Place du Port 2, Lausanne - Best Western Hotel De la Paix
5 Av. Benjamin-Constant, Lausanne - Hotel du Boulevard Lausanne
Blvd de Grancy 51, Lausanne - Best Western Hotel Mirabeau
31 Avenue de la Gare, Lausanne - Hotel Jeunotel
Chemin du Bois de Vaux 36, Lausanne - Residence du Port Lausanne
Place du port, Lausanne - Alpha Palmiers Hotel
Rue du Petit-Chene 34, Lausanne
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