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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
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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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.
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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!
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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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