History Attractions in Lausanne
The beginnings of Lausanne started on the Lake Geneva shore with the Romans which called their town Losanna. The ruins are still there and there is museum (that you will find on the Top 10 Museums). Lausanne as it is today began construction around the 12th century and these old orginal building are still there. A good walk is to start at the fountain of the Place de la Palud where the City Hall (Hotel de la Ville) stands in a large plaza. After watch the clock do its little dance on the hour, go up the street to vist the St Laurent Church and then back to the plaza to take the Medieval Wooden Stairs up to visit the Cathedral and enjoy the view.
Behind the Cathedral is the impressive Castle St. Marie which now houses the city officials.
Go back by the Cathedral and down to the street where you will find an enormous imposing building which is the back of the Palais de Rumine, former library of the old university. Go down the stairs on the side to Place de la Riponne and admire the Palais which is still a branch of the library but also the Lausanne Museum of Fine Arts.
Return to the main boulevard leading to the Place St. François, a giant bustling crossroads of the city with several large Belle Epoque buildings that are mostly banks. Stop in for a visit of the Church of St. Francis and then have a coffee at the Nespresso Boutique.
Behind the Cathedral is the impressive Castle St. Marie which now houses the city officials.
Go back by the Cathedral and down to the street where you will find an enormous imposing building which is the back of the Palais de Rumine, former library of the old university. Go down the stairs on the side to Place de la Riponne and admire the Palais which is still a branch of the library but also the Lausanne Museum of Fine Arts.
Return to the main boulevard leading to the Place St. François, a giant bustling crossroads of the city with several large Belle Epoque buildings that are mostly banks. Stop in for a visit of the Church of St. Francis and then have a coffee at the Nespresso Boutique.
Place de la Palud
place de la Palud
Plaza and cobblestone pedestrian area in the heart of the Old Town...
Lausanne Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lausanne)
Rue Vuillermet 6
Place de la Cathédrale
Converted Catholic cathedral into a Protestant church. Classical Concerts are oftentimes given in the cathedral...
Place de la Riponne
Place de la Riponne
Enormous plaza in front of the ancient buildings of the original Universtiy of Lausanne...
Place St. François
place Saint François
Large Plaza Outside of Saint François Church. The main center of Lausanne where all of the trams and buses connect...
