Lausanne City Hall was built between 1673 and 1675 between Place Palu and Louv in the heart of the old quarters. The name of Place Palu, now lined with café tables, comes from the French word for "malaria". It reminds us of t... read more
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Lausanne is a church built in honour of the Virgin Mary. It has been in existence since the 6th century. It originally had a different name, and was even a pagan temple dedicated to St Thyrsus, the rod of the Greek god Dion... read more
The luxurious Ryumin Palace, located on Lausanne's atypically spacious Place Rippon, was never a residential mansion. It was built after the death of the last of the Bestuzhev-Ryumin family, 30-year-old Gabriel, whom his parents called Gabriel... read more
The Castle of Saint-Mer was built in 1397-1425 on the hill of Cité in the centre of Lausanne on the site of the old monastery of Saint Marius, which had been moved to another location. The construction of a powerful fortress began on the in... read more
