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WINTER 2021/SPRING 2022 - N° 8
NICE TO MEE T YOU
THE CITY CAMPUS
Students Stefano, Marina and Flaminia live, work and play in Lausanne Page 46
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Lausanne’s elite schools attract students from all over the world Page 42
LADIES OF LAUSANNE Page 6
From bars to museums, outings and more, they tell us their top spots
DOMINIQUE GISIN: LIFT-OFF IN LAUSANNE Page 24
NICOLAS PARTY: FROM GRAFFITI TO TOP GALLERIES Page 34
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NICE TO MEE T YOU EDITORIAL
L is for Ladies – and also Lausanne
For centuries, women have been under-represented in Lausanne’s history books. Now though, city authorities are determined to make amends for this injustice and bring them into the spotlight. Not only are they commemorating the names of all the women who helped make Lausanne what it is today, they’ve also been tackling gender discrimination by appointing – for the first time in 616 years – a woman to the role of Cathedral Night Watchman at the end of August. That’s why we’re kicking off this issue with a Talk of the Town dedicated to women (p. 6). We will also be talking to four ladies from Quebec, India, German-speaking Switzerland and Lebanon who decided to come and study in Lausanne, taking courses in forensic science at the University of Lausanne, business management at IMD, IT systems at EPFL and management at world-leading hospitality school EHL. We spoke to them – as well as two other students – to find out more about these elite schools, the standard of which is giving the Vaud capital a worldwide reputation (p. 42).
Other ladies in this issue include the Lausanners, who are back with more top tips (p. 32), and Olympic skiing champion Dominique Gisin, who is here to tell us all about her new role as an airline pilot at Lausanne Airport (p. 24).
Gentlemen were involved in shaping the city too and we’ve dedicated our outing to haunts of the artist Félix Vallotton, who was born in Place de la Palud in 1865 (p. 52). We also interviewed local painter Nicolas Party, a graffiti artist turned pastel pro (p. 34) as well as French violinist and new Artistic Director of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Renaud Capuçon (p. 40). Together, these ladies and gentlemen are the beating heart of our city. So, without further delay, let’s find out what makes them tick!
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ARCHIVES Officially founded on January 1, 1969, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) was the successor to the École spéciale de Lausanne, which opened on rue Saint-Pierre in 1853. The mandate for the construction of the EPFL on the Écublens campus was awarded, after a competition, to the Zurich office Zweifel + Strickler + Associés. Following several modifications to the project, the first buildings (here the chemistry building under construction, in 1977) were inaugurated in 1978.
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CONTENTS
WINTER 2021/SPRING 2022 - N° 8
TALK OF THE TOWN The ladies of Lausanne Page 6
LAUSANNE IN MOTION Top new spots Page 13
Delicious bakery break Page 15
The history of tattooing in Lausanne
INTERVIEWS Former graffiti-artist-turned-pastelcreator Nicolas Party exhibits work all around the world
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Dominique Gisin: from ski poles to cockpit controls
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Violinist Renaud Capuçon takes the baton in Lausanne Page 40
OUT AND ABOUT The city as seen by Félix Vallotton Page 52
INTERNATIONALLYACCLAIMED SCHOOLS We catch up with six students who say studying in Lausanne is a must
NOT TO BE MISSED Iconic Lausanne locations
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LAUSANNE: A CITY OF WOMEN
According to police, over 40,000 women and men attended the national women’s strike in Lausanne’s city centre on 14 June 2019 (pictured here in Place Saint-François).
TA L K O F T H E TOW N
Long missing from history books and marginalised in public life and sports, women are now making their way in the Vaud capital – which has emerged as a frontrunner in terms of inclusivity. By Viviane Menétrey
Lausanne: 7 February 2021. It was a Sunday and in the crisp, wintry sunshine outside Saint-Laurent Church, a historic event unfolded: the city authorities installed a plaque, officially naming the bustling central location – frequented by hundreds of pedestrians every single day – the “Place du 14-Juin”. Christened after the women’s strikes in the Vaud capital on 14 June 1991, and then again in 2019, this location’s first official name represents a real shift: for the very first time, a key city-centre site now recognises women. In the wake of the global #MeToo movement, Lausanne is emerging more women-focused and inclusive than ever. Streets are being named after women, the Cathedral has just welcomed its first night watchwoman into the fold, and history is finally remembering the names of great Lausanne women, with 100 femmes qui ont fait Lausanne (100 Women Who Made Lausanne) published by the city in early 2021. There is policy at play behind this incentive, of course – but that’s not all. Many residents support and see themselves in this multifaceted new city, too: be they men, women, transgender, old or young, born and bred in Lausanne or adopted by it later in life, in its many faces they see their own.
The roots of this equality policy lie in the authorities’ desire – shared by the wider community – to make the Vaud capital a welcoming city, regardless of gender. The women who played a role in the public discussion and changes instigated by the City Council include young female politicians like Sarah Neumann, who had the idea for women’s safety audits, and Léonore Porchet, who works to tackle street harassment; researchers like Joëlle Schwarz and Carole Clair, leaders of the Unisanté Medicine and Gender Unit whose work to tackle health inequality has made the University of Lausanne a trailblazer in the field; and entrepreneurs like Éléonore Arnaud, the founder of the first period products store in Switzerland. →
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“I WANT TO MAKE WOMEN PROUD”
Since 1405, the Cathedral’s night watchmen have sounded the hours from the top of the bell tower 365 nights a year. At the end of August 2021, Cassandre Berdoz became the first woman ever to take on the role. What made you want to be the Cathedral’s night watchwoman? Cassandre Berdoz: I’ve always lived in Lausanne, and it was a childhood dream of mine. In 2007, when I was 13 years old, I sang in the choir as part of the show celebrating the Cathedral’s painted doorway reopening. That was the first time I saw the night watchman’s lodge. The first thought that popped into my head was “Amazing! I want to do that!”
GIRL POWER IN STREETS AND SPORTS “Nowadays, almost anyone would find it very hard to claim they aren’t aware of the issues we face with street harassment,” says National Council and Green Group member Léonore Porchet. Five years ago though, when she was voicing concerns about it as a young, elected official to the Lausanne municipal council, it didn’t have quite the media attention it does today. It would take an awareness campaign, police training, and the introduction of an online form in 2019 for affected individuals to get their voices heard. The result? “Lausanne is the first city in Switzerland to have implemented a real policy against street harassment,” says a delighted Porchet. She has reason to be: she was personally involved in launching Eyes Up, an app designed to tackle street harassment in Romandy.
Meanwhile, the authorities’ first safety audit took place in the city centre in 2018 following a proposal by Lausanne Socialist Party councillor Sarah Neumann. “I was looking for a way to put thoughts on women and the city together in some kind of logical framework,” the Lausanne official tells us. “One day, I heard about the safety audits that had been done in Quebec and several cities around Europe, I knew we needed to bring that concept here.” The small group of auditors, which included town planners and city centre residents alongside elected officials, soon identified the problems: a lack of benches and places for women to stop (if they had children with them, for instance) as well as poor lighting on certain streets and footpaths at night. “The small things we picked up on helped us change the city for the better in budget-friendly ways,” says Neumann. Benches and tables were installed – like in Place Arlaud, for instance – as well as water playgrounds for children. Elsewhere, lighting was reviewed.
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TA L K O F T H E TOW N
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How does it feel to be the first woman ever to hold the position? It’s a huge deal: I feel very honoured. I want to make women proud. Even if I can’t actually do much for them up there, I tell myself that when I shout, I’m shouting for all women – especially those who cannot shout themselves. I also like the idea that we're keeping a tradition going, but making progress in the process.
It was considered a male profession at the time – how did you get where you are today? In 2016, I met the eldest daughter of Renato Häusler, who was the official night watchman at the time. She introduced me to her dad, and we talked, then I went up to watch him work a few times. He put my name forward to the City Council, but nothing came of it. In 2019, after the women’s strike on 14 June, I decided it was time for another spontaneous application. They got back to me and told me my offer had been considered, but there were no positions available. I didn't let it go: I went back again and again, until I saw a call for applicants online. I did two interviews, and got the job.
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This drive to redesign a more inclusive city is in line with the conclusions of a study the city commissioned in 2018 with specialist Danish urban design firm Gehl Architects. It also reflects observations made about user behaviour by around 50 students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and volunteers. “We noted underrepresentation of older people and children in public areas, as well as women in locations such as Place de l’Europe, where two-thirds of all users are men,” says Fabien Roland, the town planner responsible for public areas in Lausanne. Since then, meet-up areas for people to enjoy in their neighbourhoods (with speed limits of around 20 km/h) and spaces promoting interaction between generations have been created or planned for various spots around the city. →
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“Lausanne is the first city in Switzerland to bring in a concrete policy against street harassment.” Léonore Porchet
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TA L K O F T H E TOW N Policies have been put into place to promote equality for women in the male-dominated world of sport, too. The Olympic capital highlighted its determination to bring more women into traditionally masculine sports and encourage equality by launching an awareness campaign to tackle gender discrimination and stereotypes in sport. Dubbed Laissons les stéréotypes au vestiaire! (Leave Stereotypes in the Changing Room!), the poster campaign featured 13 sportswomen, including tennis champion Timea Bacsinszky, a rugby player, hockey player, and an ultra-distance cyclist. This initiative is only the start of a much broader plan of action, which is targeting equality in sports by 2026. Soon, the Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity will also be launching, an association set up by UNESCO in partnership with the city of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud. This Observatory will be seeking to overcome inequalities experienced by girls and women in an industry where – as an example – men’s competitions are up to 20 times more likely to receive media coverage than women’s.
Men’s competitions are up to 20 times more likely to receive media coverage than women’s. BREAKING THE TABOO AROUND PERIODS Equality is also gaining ground when it comes to more private matters. For around a decade, Lausanne Hospital has been a cut above the rest in terms of taking gender into consideration during treatment with its Unisanté Medicine and Gender Unit. Backed by the Biology and Medicine Faculty since 2011, the Medicine and Gender project is now seen as ground-breaking throughout Switzerland and beyond. Advances in reducing inequality also include making interactive training in sexism and sexual harassment prevention mandatory for future doctors from the third year of their undergraduate degree since 2019. The aim of the course is to put trainees in the shoes of the opposite sex, using acting to explore the roles of victims and witnesses. This helps to make men more aware of certain dynamics, particularly when it comes to ambient sexism.
To the west of the city, Lausanne is now home to Switzerland’s first period product store, Rañute, which opened in Renens in December 2020. Designed by women for women, it didn’t take long for the store to make a name for itself. You’ll find period pants, menstrual cups, reusable sanitary pads and hot water bottles to soothe period pains there – as well as a listening ear. “During a hopeless search for somewhere to buy period pants, I realised we just didn’t have a space dedicated to what we as women go through: everything from cramps to bleeding,” founder Éléonore Arnaud tells us. When I told my mum about it, she said: “I would have loved for that to exist back in my day!” ■
Student Anastasia Herrmann plays for the Lausanne Hockey Club women’s team and the Morges U17 men’s team, and is one of 13 female ambassadors for the campaign Laissons les stéréotypes au vestiaire! (Leave Stereotypes in the Changing Room!).
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TA L K O F T H E TOW N
COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES FOR WOMEN FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY
An important part of being a more women-friendly city is making women more visible. Over the past two years, more and more names of famous Lausanne women have joined the four streets in Lausanne named after women thus far. With pioneering Swiss feminist Élisa Serment (1865-1957), singer and pianist Édith Burger (1906-1948), co-founder of the Asylum for the Blind – now Lausanne’s Eye Hospital – Élisabeth Jeanne de Cerjat (1769-1847), and artist Germaine Ernst (1905-1996) set to feature in the upcoming Plainesdu-Loup eco-district, now it is time for other locations to receive their own commemorative inscriptions honouring exceptional women. A plaque paying tribute to Jaquette de Clause, known as the Witch of Ouchy, now hangs on the wall outside the Château d’Ouchy where she was put on trial for witchcraft in 1469.
Jaquette de Clause
Anne Cuneo
The city has also commemorated Renée Delafontaine (1921-2006), a teacher who trained in fine arts and psychology before dedicating her life to helping people with mental illnesses. Next is writer Anne Cuneo (1934-2015) who will be taking up residence on the wall of Le Barbare on the Escaliers du Marché, and Henriette/Enrique Favez (circa 1791-1856), a doctor with an extraordinary fate who, after identifying as a man, was able to study medicine and practice in Cuba. “We wanted to make up for lost time,” says Joëlle Moret, the city of Lausanne’s Equality and Diversity representative. “Honouring these figures vindicates the hidden history of all Lausanne women.”
Henriette/Enrique Favez
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LAUSANNE IN MOTION GOLD-STANDARD JEWELLERS
If you’re on the hunt for beautiful jewellery, Lausanne is a treasure trove of great spots. Here are a few of our favourites. Are you looking to treat yourself to a special necklace, or find an engagement ring symbolizing the beginning of a life together? If so, then Lausanne is the place to be.
Blaise Raccaud, a talented jeweller at just 29 years old, learned his craft at the École Technique de la Vallée de Joux. He offers his clients the chance to design their dream piece with him, which he brings to life with the finest, ethically-sourced metals and gemstones. His pieces are classic yet original. Designer Erelle Bertolini, meanwhile, forges more artisanal jewellery in her workshop and boutique Baies d’Erelle. She describes her pieces as “talismans with strong symbolism and high vibrations, that reflect a folksy, nomadic way of life”. Made of brass and
The Rayy team (L to R): CEO Romain Testuz, Artistic Director Noémie Arrigo, and CTO Yuliy Schwartzburg.
copper chains gilded in pale gold, they are affordable and feature semi-precious stones as centrepieces.
Under the ramparts of the old town, at the southern end of La Riponne, you can’t miss three tiny shops: these charming listed buildings date back to the mid-19th century, and are a great place to go for distinctive, characterful jewellery. At Signature, for example, you’ll find items by Michaël Michaud, Les Bijoux de Jane, Satellite and Riveiro, as well as golden grass pieces from the Amazon. Ninth-generation jeweller Margot Jud was born in Lausanne and, in her own words, “bends, twists, shapes and transforms metals” to create original pieces perfect for passing on. The 27-yearold uses nothing but the very best materials, all certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council, which she assembles in her studio, Omar Omar.
Blaise Raccaud, Boutique-studio Escaliers du Marché 23, Lausanne blaiseraccaud.ch
Shop Signature Rue de la Madeleine 26, Lausanne signature-boutiquelausanne.business.site
Jewellery workshop Baies d’Erelle Rue de l’Ancienne-Douane 3, Lausanne baiesderelle.com
Studio Omar Omar Sold at Laboratoi/RE Rue Mercerie 16, Lausanne or at studio-omaromar.com 12
AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
As humans, we have long loved to engrave and hide words, important dates and names of loved ones in jewellery, giving it symbolic significance. The Rayy, founded in 2019 by two EPFL researchers and a jewellery designer, is revisiting this tradition with cutting-edge technology. Their equipment can incorporate a short message (or design) into a piece, invisible until it is revealed when sunlight hits the surface.
The Rayy therayy.com
The new Facets collection is the result of a collab with artist Blanca Miró Skoudy.
L AUSA N N E I N M OTI O N | TOP NE W SP OTS
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Monique and Jean-Pierre Clavien opened their first Image Plus shop on Rue de l’Ale in 1991. Thirty years later, it is their daughter Laura’s turn to get involved in the family business. After studying hospitality at the Lausanne Hospitality Management School (EHL), she decided to open a new branch near the station. A great spot for postcards, posters and other gift ideas, the shop also has a fantastic children’s section. Image Plus Boulevard de Grancy 28, Lausanne image-plus.ch
Laura Clavien, daughter of Image Plus founders, has opened a branch in Sous-Gare.
TASTE ON TOUR: FROM EUROPE TO ASIA
Uncle Gau is tearing up the kitchen rulebook, touring Lisbon, Tokyo, Scandinavia and beyond to bring diners drool-worthy Eurasian cuisine. Located in the Galeries Saint-François, this new dining hotspot invites foodies to share small dishes from around the world, with globetrotting chef Arnaud Bouchard making local ingredients and Far Eastern spices the stars of the show. Restaurant Uncle Gau Galerie Saint-François A, Lausanne unclegau.ch/en
The sleek décor at Uncle Gau is a vision in neutral and turquoise tones. A secret speakeasy-style cocktail bar, Don’t Tell Aunty, is hidden away downstairs.
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L AUSA N N E I N M OTI O N | TOP NE W SP OTS
A TASTE OF ITALY
LA DOLCE VITA ON A PLATE
If you’re visiting the Un Po’ Di Più trattoria looking for a Hawaiian pizza, you might be disappointed: here, it’s all about classic Italian cooking. Ask for anything else, and you may well be shown the door – you’ve been warned! Instead, why not try the irresistible paccheri fritti – giant pasta rolls stuffed with ricotta and salami as per the chef’s own secret recipe – the Belluci burrata with confit tomatoes, or the Double Truffle: lacy ribbons of pasta in a creamy truffle sauce. The quirky decor and mismatched plates from second-hand shops alone make this place worth a visit. Un Po’ Di Più Rue du Tunnel 1, Lausanne unpodipiu.ch
GET YOUR TEETH INTO THIS!
CRRSP is the brainchild of three young people who decided to launch their very own ghost kitchen, bringing Lausanne a whole new range of delivery-only dishes. Vincent, Grégoire and Antoine set up their innovative taste experience not far from the university and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, offering a menu of burgers made with crispy fried chicken (or deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with mozzarella) and crunchy salads. They also have their famous CRRSP, a novel invention where the bread is replaced with an edible wrapper made from potato starch. CRRSP Chemin de Prévenoge 2, 1024 Écublens crrsp.org
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Step into Terra Mia, and all of a sudden you’re in Italy. Giuseppe Federico has filled the delicatessen’s shelves with genuine Italian products, and there’s something for everyone: his range of cured meats, fresh pasta, lasagne, truffle mozzarella and other Italian cheeses is guaranteed to satisfy even the most ardent foodies. Federico also offers gift baskets – what more could you want! Terra Mia Place de la Riponne 2, Lausanne @TerraMia
L AUSANNE IN MOTION | STREE T INTERVIE W
BAKERY BREAK
From fresh bread to artisan cakes, four locals let you in on their favourite spots for a deliciously indulgent pâtisserie pitstop in Lausanne.
Andreas Kramer, works in finance
Thierry Wegmüller, director of D! Club and Les Arches and chair of the “La Belle Nuit” festival
“I’ve been going to Moutarlier at least once a week for around 10 years now. I love how original their bakes are – they’ve always got something new and delicious for you to try. A lot of thought and skill goes into them, and they look divine too! The welcome and service there are always impeccable. In nice weather, I like sitting out on their little street patio. I always get a pastry: my absolute favourite is their fruit mousse cake. I get all sorts of other baked goods and birthday cakes here, too.”
“I’ve been going to Zymi, a specialist sourdough bakery, pretty much since it opened about a year ago. I love the story of Tina, the owner, who left her job as a lawyer to open this bakery with just a 4,000-year-old recipe. I love how the shop smells and the quality of the bread, as well as the feel of the place and the music. I go once a week to buy cardamom rolls for me, cinnamon rolls for my wife and boys, and a white loaf. Once you’ve tasted this bread, you’ll be coming here for life!”
Moutarlier Place de la Palud 7, Lausanne moutarlier.ch
Zymi Avenue de Rumine 8, Lausanne zymi.ch
Clémence Marty, sociology student
Nicolas Iuliano, works in insurance
“I’ve been buying croissants and sandwiches at Les Délices du Théâtre several times a month since before the new owners took over. They make everything there by hand, which is a big thing for me. Their pastries are excellent, and I love their sandwiches because there are so many to choose from – the bread is delicious too. My favourite is the curried chicken. I also often get caracs – traditional Swiss tarts – and chocolate or caramel éclairs. They also do daily specials, which I love because there’s always something unexpected.”
“We’ve been going to Maison Buet once a week for 7 or 8 years now, either to take away or eat in. They always have a really creative daily special. A lot of thought has been put into their range, everything tastes as good as it looks, and the staff are adorable. Most importantly though, their chocolates are excellent. I’d basically recommend everything! I often buy birthday cakes from here – either the truffle or tropical fruit ones – and my Christmas logs, too.”
Maison Buet Rue Grand-Saint-Jean 6 and rue Haldimand 11, Lausanne maisonbuet.ch
Les Délices du Théâtre Avenue Georgette 4, Lausanne lesdelicesdutheatre.ch
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VAUD TIME
A must-see during any trip to Lausanne, the talking clock in Place de la Palud has been attracting crowds of passers-by – including many children – every hour on the hour since 1964, all eager to see the three animated scenes recounting highlights from the canton’s history.
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Clock history The work of painter and illustrator Pascal Besson, the clock features 43 characters and was unveiled in April 1964, a few days before Expo 64 opened down by the lake. It was commissioned by a trade association in the hope that it would draw some of the national exposition’s 12 million visitors into the city centre. Although intended as a temporary attraction, its success meant that the clock stayed, and was refurbished in 2005.
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FIRST PROCESSION The first procession of figurines commemorates Major Davel’s efforts to liberate Vaud from the control of the Bern authorities on 31 March 1723 in Place de la Palud. Davel was arrested the next day, sentenced to death, and beheaded on 24 April 1723.
The talking clock comes alive on the hour from 09:00 until 19:00 every day of the week and can be found on the facade of the building at 23 Place de la Palud.
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DISPLAY The clock is voiced by Lausanne-born writer, actor and painter Gil Pidoux. He plays the Cathedral’s night watchman, and cries to onlookers: “The clock strikes the hour! It has struck many since I – the night watchman of Lausanne – began keeping watch over the city from high in my bell tower. I saw the coming of Major Davel, leading his soldiers. I saw the first meeting of Vaud governors. I have seen the good times and the bad, but now – now, I wish only to remember the good. Friends, I will see you again in one hour’s time. Goodbye!”
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SECOND PROCESSION This shows the forming of the Grand Council of Vaud, which sat for the first time in Place de la Palud on 14 April 1803. On that day, the canton of Vaud – which had declared independence in 1798 – officially joined the Swiss Confederation.
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THIRD PROCESSION This last scene shows six dancing couples wearing traditional Vaud outfits and represents the “good times” spoken of by the narrator.
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L AUSA N N E I N M OTI O N | HIS TORY
LAUSANNE TATTOOING: UNDER THE SKIN Thanks to the Leu family’s efforts over more than two decades, Lausanne has seen its reputation for tattooing spread far and wide, with Filip inspiring many of the Vaud capital’s artists. Maxime PlesciaBüchi, whose work has earned him a name all the way over in the USA, is one of them.
The creations of the Leu family, world-renowned in the world of tattoos, were exhibited at the Museum Tinguely in Basel from March to October 2021.
Of the Leu’s tattoo parlour on Rue Centrale, nothing remains save sweet nostalgia: the memory of a time when hippies and bikers used to journey here from all over the world for one of the family’s famous tattoos. After travelling far and wide themselves – from London and Ibiza all the way to Mumbai – Felix Leu and his wife Loretta decided to settle in Lausanne with their four children: Filip, Ama, Aia and Ajja. Now though, their old building has been replaced by new, and the family has quietly withdrawn to the heights of the Balcon du Jura, where they’ve continued tattooing in their Sainte-Croix studio. Known internationally for their skill, the Leus have left their mark on the tattoo industry, inspired an entire generation of Lausanne artists, and recently featured in Basel’s Tinguely Museum, in an exhibition retracing their artistic journey.
in Zurich, London and Los Angeles. He has tattooed a number of celebrities including Kanye West, Miguel, Frank Ocean and FKA Twigs, worked with watchmaker Hublot and published his own magazine, Sang Bleu. “The Leus created their own little ecosystem,” explains PlesciaBüchi, now in his forties, “and Filip has his own unique view of creativity, craftsmanship and art. He had a strict upbringing, and always works hard to see things through to the end.” Rinzing Thaptsangky also trained under Filip, spending an entire decade working alongside the master artist. He specialises in Oriental and Tibetan art. “I don’t want to say it was better before – but I was lucky enough to be there during the good old days,” he says. Even when he was a child, he would draw designs on his arms with a compass, and read American tattoo magazines. “My Tibetan roots mean I’ve always been fascinated by tattoos: so much so that they’ve become an innate part of who I am,” he continues. “It took me a while to gain the Leu family’s trust, though.”
Since becoming one of Filip’s apprentices, globetrotting Lausanne University of Art and Design (ECAL) graduate Maxime Plescia-Büchi has followed in the family’s footsteps, with the Lausanne-born tattooist opening three studios
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LEGENDARY FC LAUSANNE-SPORT SHIRTS
With a studio on the other side of Rue Centrale, tattoo artist Raf VO – real name Raphaël Voirol – lights up when he talks about his work: “Filip was always passionate about creating his own tools back when there were none to be had. I’ve given myself plenty of headaches trying to understand how to solder my needles together”. A former student of Sailor Bit, who himself trained under the master, Raf VO believes that there are some great underground tattoo artists out there, who hone their craft with little fuss or fanfare: “The tattoo industry is quite a marginal space, and it needs to stay that way. The older I get, the more I believe that tattoos shouldn’t be part of mainstream fashion.”
Reissues of the club’s 1981 kit hit the top corner.
On 8 June 1981, the Lausanne-Sport (LS) football team enjoyed the greatest of their nine Swiss Cup final victories at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, beating reigning champions and tournament favourites FC Zürich 4-3. To celebrate 40 years since the win, LS – together with outfitter Le Coq Sportif – reissued the jerseys worn by players from July 1981 to 1983. “Fans still remember those bright blue stripes as the jersey of champions,” explains Vincent Steinmann, the club’s vice-president. The 300 retro shirts, retailing for CHF 109 each and featuring customisable vintage-style felt flocking, were all snapped up within 24 hours!
In light of this enthusiasm, the club – which was promoted to the Swiss Super League in 2020 – will reissue two other iconic tops in the spring of 2022: the track jacket and jersey worn onto the turf on 8 June 1981. This creative new way of strengthening the link between past and present comes as LS leaves its long-time home, La Pontaise Olympic Stadium, in a move to the brand-new Stade de la Tuilière. “Over the past few years, we’ve started to attract a younger crowd – but we can’t forget where we came from, our history, and our greatest ever wins,” says Steinmann. “Given the success of these reissues, I think we’ve got it just right.”
The Leu family, an institution in the tattooing world, now call Sainte-Croix home. Loretta, left, shown with her son Filip and his wife Titine. Felix Leu passed away in 2002.
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“SAINF”, AN OPEN CHURCH The church was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi who, Pastor Ramelet believes, “is probably the Protestant church’s favourite Catholic saint”.
Even after all this time, Saint-François Church is still one of Lausanne’s most iconic buildings. It will celebrate its 750th anniversary in 2022, with all its years of history culminating in an abundance of artistic and spiritual activities.
Visitors will also be able to explore the building and the treasures within on guided tours for all ages. A particularly good venue for singing, the church will also host concerts by around 15 of Lausanne’s choirs over the course of the year, showcasing the excellent level of both amateur and professional singers the canton has to offer. That’s not all: in December, the first biennial Organopole will round off the year of festivities in style, with almost a hundred events planned to spotlight the wonderful organs found both here in the church and all over the region!
Saint-François dates back to 1272, built by Franciscan monks before becoming a Protestant church at Christmas in 1536. For the past decade, it has also been an “open” space where the church’s project L’Esprit Sainf – or “Sainf Spirit” – sees culture and spirituality go hand in hand. “This means we give artists who have taken time to talk to theologians and reflect on their conversations carte blanche for concerts and exhibitions. They can sometimes be quite astonishing – as the Gospel often is too,” says Jean-François Ramelet, the church’s minister. The visionary pastor and instigator behind the programme tells us delightedly: “Here that means we often offer up more questions than answers”.
The church is also famous for its exceptional acoustics, with an incredible seven seconds of reverberation time. “The Great Organs have been here since 1777, and are the only ones in Lausanne that still have working pipes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries – they’re actually also the only ones in Switzerland to have five fully mechanical keyboards,” says organist Benjamin Righetti. “Two choir organs were installed in new galleries in 2020, and a smaller mobile wooden organ can be moved around the nave... These four instruments mean Saint-François is heaven on earth for organists – a bit like Disneyland is for thrill seekers.”
The only building in Lausanne aside from the Cathedral and Chapelle de la Maladière to predate the Reformation, Saint-François was built by Franciscans from Burgundy. A monastery originally stood alongside, but no vault, bell tower or stained-glass windows, as is tradition for the mendicant, moralistic order founded by Francis of Assisi, whose restrained simplicity bears more than a passing resemblance to Protestant austerity.
In 2011, L’Esprit Sainf made it its mission to “give Saint-François back to the people of Lausanne”. Looking at all its visitors – from art enthusiasts to worshippers, and groups of children visiting the local dovecote with an ornithologist (booking required) – it would seem they succeeded!
In 2022, around 60 events will be held to celebrate the church’s 750th anniversary. It has something planned for everyone, from music and theatre to dance, spiritual activities, and food and drink.
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A VERY PRESENT PAST
In “Une journée à Lausanne”, out in November, the story of the city’s streets is told in two images taken an entire century apart.
“I wanted to gather memories of Lausanne other than my own. That being said, there has been something in every single story that I too have experienced. I haven’t changed or added anything: it was just there. It goes to show that no matter who or where you are, we all feel the same emotions,” says Champagne-born Romedenne, who, now in his forties, has also lived in Orléans, Nancy, Paris, Annecy, and even Argentina. “It was there, in 2005, that I had the idea for a book based on postcards. I had found an old collection of Buenos Aires postcards, and I wondered how the streets in them might have changed. I looked up each of the places and took another photo to compare them.”
Telling the tale of one hundred years of life and love in Lausanne in just two photos and a few lines: such was the aim of Adrien Romedenne, founder of La Datcha cultural café in Flon and driving force behind Une journée à Lausanne (A Day in Lausanne). In the book, the Frenchman takes readers on a journey through time and through the streets of his beloved city: the city he moved to for love 10 years ago, and where he saw his son born. •
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The starting point for every journey tends to be a postcard dated between 1900-1920: the golden age of postcards. The end is a picture of the very same street, taken in 2021 by Geoffrey Cottenceau, a photographer and professor at the Lausanne University of Art and Design (ECAL). All in all, there are around 80 views mirrored side by side. Along the way, past and present residents speak of life in the area, either through comments on the backs of the postcards, notes unearthed in archives, or in interviews with Romedenne himself: “I wanted to tell the stories of people rather than buildings: Louis Polla did that in his 1984 book Lausanne passé et présent sous le même angle (Lausanne Past and Present from the Same Perspective), which also featured pairs of pictures showing the same place at different times”. Pierre Corajoud, the author of several books about the city, also contributed words to the project, and others still were obtained from Victor Hugo and Lausanne writers Anne Cuneo and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz.
In 2019, he met Jacques Rosset, the president of the Société romande de cartophilie (Swiss Deltiology Society), and the project began to take shape. A year later, La Datcha was forced to close due to the pandemic, and the imposed break gave Romedenne the boost he needed. Weeks of research followed to gather material. “Jacques let me look through his impressive collection of Lausanne postcards, and take advantage of his knowledge of the city’s history. I would love to follow this book up with a sequel,” says the entrepreneur, who also oversees Les Bouquinistes (a book and record shop) and several secondhand ventures in the Violette neighbourhood. Une journée à Lausanne, by Adrien Romedenne, Geoffrey Cottenceau and Frédéric Held, 176 pages, Favre Publishing 22
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“WE MAKE ALL OUR PRODUCTS BY HAND”
Rolf Chapuis and wife Graziella with their mouth-watering ramekins at the Lausanne market.
In each edition, The Lausanner introduces you to a different stall at the Lausanne market. This time, we met up with Rolf Chapuis, 66, the owner of the Boulangerie Chapuis in Palézieux. The passionate baker let us in on a few of the secrets to his delicious cheese ramekins. Interview by Adrien Kuenzy
So, Rolf, what’s your story? Rolf Chapuis: I trained in Chavornay, then travelled around all over the place. I ended up in Palézieux in my early twenties, and started work in a bakery. Twenty years later, my boss left and handed me the keys. The first thing I did was rip out the wood oven – it was far too small – to build a new one using bricks imported from Spain. I did it myself. It takes up 24m2 and is one of the largest in all of Switzerland. My peels – the paddles I use to get the bread in and out – are four metres long!
What’s the layout of the bakery like? The wood oven is on the ground floor of our home. Not far from there is a little cabin, where my wife sells whatever is left over from the market at a discount.
Why are your ramekins so popular? When I took over the business, I changed the recipe of the cheese filling. I only use Gruyère aged for six or seven months: at that point it’s not too sweet, nor too bitter. I go through 14 tonnes of it a year.
How do you organise selling your products? I have a small team, and we work either alone or in pairs morning, noon and night. Every year we send out over 160,000 ramekins to market, and that’s in addition to our other top-sellers, like our pains au raisin, taillés aux greubons (a savoury pastry) and pizzas. I only sell at markets – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
What is your secret when it comes to making them? It’s all about finding a balance. First, we make the pastry dough by hand on the day we’re going to sell it. That takes us quite a while. I would never go electric to speed up production, because a machine wouldn’t be able to handle everything as well as we do. For example, if the dough was slightly tacky, you’d need to add flour to make sure it didn’t stick; if you did that, you’d make it stiffer, and it wouldn’t melt in your mouth when you ate it. That’s what I always say to my son, who works with me now: don’t ever change the recipes, or how you make them! Adapting your process to machinery just to make a profit never works as well as you want it to.
Have you got any projects in the pipeline? One day, if I get the opportunity, I’d like to build another wood oven to be able to work with different temperatures and expand my product range – particularly when it comes to pastries, which don’t tolerate certain levels of heat well. My current oven weighs 100 tonnes, and it takes a lot to cool it down!
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At the market Place de la Riponne, Lausanne Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. → 2 p.m.
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“I LOVE FLYING OVER LAKE GENEVA!”
L AUSANNE IN MOTION | IN THE WINGS
Former professional skier and Olympic downhill gold medallist Dominique Gisin has retrained as a pilot with Fly 7, the only commercial airline to operate out of Lausanne-Blécherette. Interview by Laurent Grabet
How does the city make you feel? I love how multicultural it is, and also the balance between its thriving social scene and the peace and quiet you can find here. It’s very soothing compared to the hustle and bustle of Zurich.
Lausanne Airport – also known as “La Blécherette” – opened in 1919 and sees around 36,000 flights come and go each year. Since last May, some of these flights have been piloted by Dominique Gisin, 36, former Alpine skiing Olympic champion.
What about the airport? In terms of flying, you’ve got so many options, and you can see it up in the heights of the city from so far away. The landscape around it is incredible, especially Lake Geneva – I love flying over that. It has a very safe runway, too: perfectly suited to our Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Where did your love of flying come from? Dominique Gisin: It started when I was around 18 – I had a school friend in Engelberg (in the canton of Obwald – ed.) who was mad about flying. I originally wanted to train as a fighter pilot, but I couldn’t do that and ski at the same time. I qualified as a private pilot in 2011, and got my commercial licence in 2018.
Is flying these Swiss planes a dream come true? Yes. When I got my licence, I knew I wanted to fly them: they’re made just 20 minutes from where I live. The PC-12s are unbelievably aerodynamic, and flying them is a really pleasant experience.
And you started at Lausanne Airport in May 2021… Yes, I’m a part-time co-pilot with Fly 7. They have 65 pilots, four of which are women, and six aircraft based in Lausanne. I fly around 10 days a month. The rest of the time I live in Zurich, where I’m studying physics at ETH Zurich.
What would you say to the people who think flying produces too much pollution? The PC-12 is a light aircraft. It weighs 2.5 tonnes empty and uses 250 litres of fuel an hour, which isn’t much for a business jet. In a few years’ time, half of the fuel we use will be synthetic, and we’re hoping to be able to offer our – very exacting – clients the option to offset carbon emissions locally, too.
How do you feel when you’re flying? There’s a sense of freedom and joy about it. It’s similar to how I used to feel when I was skiing: you’re playing with the elements, just in a different way.
Do your passengers ever recognise you? Sometimes. They congratulate me on my wins, and my new life. It’s nice. A lot of families fly with us as well as business people. I like that variety, and we often get a round of applause when we land (laughs).
Your favourite part of the job? How every day is different! Every flight is a chance to check out a new airport or new place, or to improve by co-piloting with more experienced colleagues: some have worked as bush pilots, and others in the army.
How much does a flight cost? Between 2,500 and 3,000 Swiss francs/hour.
What makes a good pilot? Excellent coordination and the ability to stay calm no matter what, make decisions fast, and adapt to changes – in the weather, the route, or anything else. My skiing career prepared me well for that!
What does a typical day look like for you? There isn’t one! One day I’m off to Spain, the next to Denmark or Italy. I tend to come back on the same day, but sometimes I end up sleeping over there. I often stay in Fly 7’s Lausanne apartment between flights.
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STAR ACTS AT LA PONTAISE
On 4 June 2022, Soprano will be kicking off his “Chasseur d’Étoiles Tour” at La Pontaise Olympic Stadium in Lausanne. Although the stadium dates back to 1954, its last concert was the Rolling Stones in 2007. Now Michael Drieberg, Managing Director of Live Music Production and promoter of many shows at La Pontaise, is rising to the challenge of bringing back the music. During an interview with RTS, Soprano said that “becoming part of La Pontaise’s history is a big thing for me”. That history features some of the top recording artists ever, so we’ve taken a look back at the venue’s greatest hits.
On 19 August, 1988, 10 days before his 30 th birthday, Michael Jackson performed for the first time at the Pontaise Stadium.
MICHAEL JACKSON 1988 / 1992 / 1997 The King of Pop performed at La Pontaise during his first solo tour, Bad World Tour, in 1988. VIP guests included Rolf Knie and Oona Chaplin, whom he had visited at the Manoir de Ban (the current Chaplin’s World Museum). Local magazine L’Hebdo reported at the time that 2,300 of the 38,000-strong audience fainted during the concert. Backstage meanwhile, the star was gifted two swans by Geneva officials. He named them Romeo and Juliet, before having them shipped – under the watchful eye of a vet – all the way to Neverland in California.
On 8 September 1992, 47,000 fans flocked to La Pontaise for Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour. Shortly before his gig, he arrived in Lausanne station on board the Orient Express, hired out by his staff for the tour’s European leg.
The artist returned once again to La Pontaise for his HIStory World Tour on 20 June 1997, with 37,000 in attendance. He was returning to Paris after every European show that year to see his newborn son so travelled 26
to Switzerland by plane, landing at Geneva Airport. “The thought of getting in a helicopter frightened him, so he requested a convoy of cars to drive him and his hundred-strong team non-stop to Lausanne. All the traffic lights were held on green, and the Geneva and Vaud police, who were both jostling to be his escort, ended up sharing the journey,” smiles show promoter Drieberg, who had the honour of travelling at the head of the convoy.
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WE’RE GOING TO MAKE WAVES TINA TURNER 1990
PRINCE 1990
U2 1993
PINK FLOYD 1989 / 1994
On 30 June 1990, a storm raged for the singer’s visit to La Pontaise. It didn’t matter though: her 35,000 fans responded with thunderous applause. “She was the first female artist to put on a show of this size in Swiss Romandy,” recalls Drieberg. In 1995, US-born Turner moved to the canton of Zurich with her German partner CEO of EMI Switzerland, Erwin Bach. In 2013 she was granted Swiss citizenship and married Bach at their villa in Küsnacht.
On 28 June 1993, U2 captivated 40,000 fans at La Pontaise, after opening acts by Stereo MC’s and none other than The Velvet Underground! The night before, Bono had wanted to hire the CGN’s biggest boat, the 1,200-capacity Lausanne, for a tour. It was a big ask, and it turned out to be impossible: Drieberg managed to book out the first floor on a regular cruise instead. “It was funny, because no one else on the boat knew that U2 were just above their heads.”
Prince only performed once in Lausanne: on 16 August 1990, in front of 23,000 fans. But the singer returned to the shores of Lake Geneva to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2007, 2009, 2013, and as a spectator in 2010. He recorded Lavaux after having been charmed by the region’s UNESCO World Heritage site, where he sang of the vineyard’s beauty, and the “chocolate of Vevey”, in a nod to Nestlé’s world headquarters.
The result of 10 years of research, the 5D scanner Artmyn, from the eponymous company born at the EPFL, makes it possible to create the digital copy of a painting. Thanks to its precision, Artmyn reveals details that are sometimes invisible to the naked eye, such as the various restorations that a work has undergone. This digitization device has already been adopted by museums and auction houses around the world, which also see it as an opportunity to present fragile works or to illustrate their catalogues. The scanner has also convinced art insurers of the possibility it offers to check the condition of a painting after a loan.
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The rock band holds the record of attendance at La Pontaise: on 12 July 1989 and 25 September 1994, they played to crowds of 50,000 fans. In 1989, the press reported that there had “only” been 30 or so fainting fits, and no incidents. However, Drieberg smiles, that’s not strictly true: “Pink Floyd wanted a firework to go off at the end of the show, but we miscalculated how far it would go and had to pay damages to the owners of two cars parked around the stadium!”
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How many nationalities are there in Lausanne? 160, according to the Lausanne Bureau for Immigrants (BLI), which published the book Lausanne, une ville, un monde (Lausanne, a City, a World) in 2021 for its 50th anniversary. This diversity makes Lausanne one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe.
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A PARK OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
Located in the heart of the largest forested mountain range on the the Swiss Plateau, the Jorat Nature Park has been honoured by the Swiss Confederation. Each year, more than a million walkers discover the richness of the Bois du Jorat, located north of the city. With its 40 km2, it is a popular setting for leisure activities and nature discovery, and is also, for the canton, a real green lung and an important drinking water reserve. The care brought to the preservation of the site has allowed the Jorat Nature Park, in the heart of the Bois, to be recognized as a site of “national importance” by the Confederation.
In September, the Federal Office for the Environment awarded it the “Park” label, renewable every 10 years. Since its creation in 2007, the label has only been awarded once before, to the Sihlwald Park in Zurich. To be awarded the label, the site must be located close to a heavily urbanized area, offer recreational opportunities for the population, and at the same time maintain a natural area of more than 400 hectares in the centre of the park, providing a natural environment for flora and fauna.
This year, the city’s sustainable approach to urban green areas was also rewarded with the silver Villeverte Green City label, awarded by the Swiss Parks and Promenades Association. In all, nine Swiss municipalities have received a silver Villeverte award. None of them has yet been awarded gold. Bois du Jorat Access from Froideville or le Chalet-à-Gobet 28
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CARACS COMPETITION
The Noz chocolate shop on rue Marterey won the Carac d’Or at the first Caracathon, a Lausanne competition of caracs (ganache tarts covered with green icing). The contest, organized in July by Lausanne à Table, allowed voters to taste the creations of 10 bakery-pastry shops selected by the association. Nessi confectionery came in second, the Maison Buet third. A new edition of the Caracathon is already announced for 2022. Chocolaterie Noz Rue Marterey 11, Lausanne
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LAUSANNE EXPRESS
The 2022 Tour de France will stop in French-speaking Switzerland. Riders will arrive in Lausanne on Saturday, 9 July.
Van Gogh Alive, the most visited multimedia exhibition in the world, will be on display at the Palais de Beaulieu until 20 February, 2022. The immersive experience allows the public to discover the works of the Dutch master through 3,000 high-definition images.
The Cantonal Museum of Natural Sciences will be created on 1 January, 2023 at the Palais de Rumine, thanks to the merger of the three museums of geology, zoology and botany. With 6 million objects, it will be the third most important collection in Switzerland.
The streetcar, which disappeared in 1964, is making a comeback in the city: the first groundbreaking ceremony for the tramway was held in July. The initial section of 10 stations will link LausanneFlon to Renens station from 2026. This project aims to respond to the strong development of western Lausanne and to preserve the environment by encouraging soft mobility. The line will then be extended to Villars-Sainte-Croix, serving Bussigny.
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Comedian Frédéric Recrosio has added another string to his bow: he has written the script for his first series, Avoir l’âge. Six 52-minute episodes for RTS, with Carlos Leal, Audrey Dana, Remo Girone and Brigitte Rosset. If Vevey is the setting for the action, some shots were taken in October at Château Fallot, a private residence in the heights of Lausanne. “We needed a grand location to shoot an award ceremony. These are important scenes,” explains the screenwriter who is also co-director of the Lausanne theater Boulimie since 2020. 29
For the 6th year in a row, MAD is listed in DJ Mag’s top 100 clubs in the world. Entering 2016 at #91, it has continued to climb, reaching #54 in the ranking dominated by Washington’s Echostage.
A new centre of competence for the promotion and broadcasting of jazz will open in Flon in 2023. A club, 30 rehearsal rooms, a recording studio and offices for those in the music scene will occupy the 1,500 m2 of the Les Jumeaux buildings.
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Julien Caure opened Street Cellar, his innovative new wine bar, in April 2021. Now, the dynamic entrepreneur feels just at home here as he does in his native Réunion. Interview by Laurent Grabet
Julien Caure, 33, has just opened Street Cellar with his Geneva-based associate and fellow Lausanne Hospitality Management School (EHL) graduate, Arthur Stehli. The bar, which is somewhat out of the ordinary, can be found tucked away in the heart of Flon, combining the best of wine and city living and already enjoying considerable success. We caught up with him to find out more. Where did you get the idea to create Street Cellar, your “urban cellar” in Flon? Julien Caure: Around eight years ago, Arthur and I used to organise crazy events for crowds up to 3,000 strong out in Asia, and a friend offered to
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sell us 2,000 litres of bordeaux. We were amazed to discover that you could buy fine wine in barrels, and that storing it like that is actually better than in bottles: it gives you more control over oxidation, temperature and flavour, not to mention its carbon footprint. That was when we first thought about opening a wine bar, but we didn’t actually do anything about it until April 2021.
Why Lausanne? We had thought about Barcelona, but Lausanne won out in the end because of the quality of the wines in the area, and the network of contacts we had here. There was the potential to create something that would make wine just as accessible and fun as beer. By taking bottles and labels out of the equation and buying direct from winemakers, we are able to keep the costs down. That means we’re in a position to charge reasonable prices, and we can also keep the wine in barrels, which means every last drop is delicious.
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A big part of your adventure is connecting with people… We offer 12 vintages, and all of them are from terroirs around Lausanne that are full of character (merlot, gamay, pinot, gamaray, chasselas and pinot gris) apart from one Catalan assemblage and an Alsatian chardonnay. Customers can sample all of them at the bar before heading out to enjoy their glass, bottle or magnum on the terrace. At Street Cellar, the big question is: “Do you love it or hate it?”. We want to make tasting simpler for our customers, and show them the beauty of our wines by telling the stories of the people who make them. We work with some iconic winemakers, from families with a long history of winemaking, and over the hours we’ve spent in their cellars, we’ve become friends. COVID gave us time to talk on a deeper level. We might have graffiti on our walls and wear baseball caps, but we do also have a genuine respect for wine!
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What was the thinking behind the urban decor? It emphasises how we want to combine the world of wine with urban culture to make it more accessible. We gave the artist Dahflo free rein to do what he wanted with the wall art, as well as LPVDA – AKA Les Pinceaux Verts d’Antoine – who did the frescos sanded onto old floorboards. There’s the same logic in the street food our chef Lucas makes as well. We serve hot dogs, smashed roast potatoes, and a great selection of mature cheeses. It’s all simple, popular and local, but also really good quality!
Why did you choose to crowdfund it? We invested CHF 400,000, and raised one-tenth of that through crowdfunding. It was a way of checking how much belief there actually was in the project – which seemed so crazy at the time – and getting people behind it right from the get-go. What are your links to Lausanne? I first heard about it on TV – there was a report done on the hospitality school here, and I enrolled there in 2007. I’m from Réunion, and I love
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“This café takes you straight to Sicily. It sells top-quality Italian products, as well as the best tiramisu in Lausanne. The welcome you get from Tatiana when you arrive is as bright and cheery as the decor.”
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“This restaurant and bar is not dissimilar to the famous REcyclerie in Paris. That’s where the inspiration for their menu comes from, which is mostly made up of local, seasonal produce. The atmosphere is warm, and made all the more welcoming by a record shop! You can lose yourself in there quite happily.”
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being so close to the mountains and Lake Geneva: it’s incredible. I felt straight away that I could live here without getting homesick – the city is full of opportunities, steeped in history, and not too big. Now I feel like I belong in Lausanne just as much as I do in Réunion. I never get tired of wandering around the city: the vibe of each neighbourhood can change in a matter of metres. I love exploring Lavaux too – sometimes I stop for a drink amongst the vines and just admire the lake.
“This neighbourhood café is owned by a group of friends, with Paul running the show. It’s the perfect place for a coffee during the day, or something stronger by late afternoon!”
Place Pépinet 1, Lausanne cafelouve.ch
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YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO LAUSANNE
Keen to live like a local and get to know their favourite spots? Then you need the Lausanners – visit thelausanner.ch for the inside scoop. Lausanne in the winter means… The peace and quiet of the Parc de Mon-Repos. Although the aviaries and gardens are there all year round, it all feels completely different in the winter. It’s not somewhere a lot of people would go when it gets cold outside, but I love its peaceful tranquillity.
Whatever you’re into, we’ve got you covered: the 10 Lausanne locals that make up the Lausanners community come from all sorts of different backgrounds, and have plenty of top tips to help you enjoy city life to the full. In this issue, meet art historian Manon Samuel and indoor rowing champion Clarence Perez Diaz.
Your perfect weekend is… Spent doing simple things like walking in the park of Sauvabelin or enjoying the water in Chalet-à-Gobet with my husband and children. Lots of museums around Lausanne offer free entry on the first Saturday of the month, too: you really are spoilt for choice. In the evening, we like going to Café Saint Pierre – they do great cocktails. If you want to eat out without breaking the bank, I’d recommend a sandwich at Le Monopole. Les Rues de Saigon is also good: it’s a Vietnamese restaurant, and the food is great.
Interviews by Valérie Beauverd
MANON SAMUEL, MISS CULTURAL HERITAGE
You’ve got two children – what activities would you recommend for little ones? Although they’re only two and four, I’m already trying to teach them about my love of architecture. I took them to the Cathedral not long ago. They loved it because it was “really big”. My daughter is still talking about the patterns the stained-glass windows made on the floor. It’s got a very distinctive feel to it, but it’s something I’ve really wanted to do with them.
Tell us a bit about yourself, Manon! I’m an art historian and although I work in Geneva, Lausanne has always been my city. I’m a curious person by nature, and I find its history so interesting. I often lead guided tours, and I do a lot of research – but sometimes, all you have to do is look up to find yourself staring at something amazing.
You love chai tea – where would you say does it best? I’m absolutely mad about it, and I’ve tried it almost everywhere. If you like ginger, I’d recommend Sleepy Bear, just down from the station. I also love the tea at Coffee Page. They have an excellent library there too, with books on art, architecture and design to browse through.
Do you have a place to suggest? There’s layer upon layer of history here in Lausanne. I love the old town and the Cathedral. Chauderon isn’t far from there either, where I really like the city’s administrative building with its orange-tinted windows. It was built in the 1970s by the Atelier des Architectes Associés with input from Jean Prouvé, a superstar in post-war design.
Les Rues de Saigon Rue du Bugnon 24, Lausanne lesruesdesaigon.ch
Café Saint Pierre Place BenjaminConstant 1, Lausanne cafesaintpierre.ch
Le Monopole Place Chauderon 8, Lausanne @monopolelausanne
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CLARENCE PEREZ DIAZ, THE SPORTY SPICE
Saturday or Sunday morning, then after my workout I’ll treat myself to brunch at Äta, a Scandi-style cafe. I’ve also recently come across Le Levant, which does delicious Lebanese takeaway. In the evenings, I like going to either La Manufacture or Les Teintureries. The students there put on some really good shows.
Is there anywhere in the city you particularly like to go to? I love it all. I think there’s a good balance between the lakeside, the area around the station and Flon, and the old town. When there aren’t many people about, I wander the streets near the Cathedral and I feel like a queen. When I come back to Lausanne after a long trip, I head to the edge of the lake just to admire the scenery. Every time, I say to myself “Wow – how lucky am I to live in such a gorgeous place!”
Clarence – tell us a bit about yourself! My dad is Spanish, my mum is Swiss, and I’m mad about sport. I’ve played in the top women’s volleyball league in the country, I’m Swiss Romandy’s indoor rowing champion over 1,000m, and I’m currently teaching RowFit lessons with the Lausanne Rowing Club. I’ve got a PhD in sport science and I work for the International Federation of Sports Medicine. I’ve lived in Lausanne for over a decade, in between doing research placements abroad in places like Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Can you recommend anywhere to exercise in the city? Lausanne is an Olympic city, and it’s perfect for getting active. You don’t have much choice in the matter when you’re always having to go up and down the hills (laughs). You don’t really need a lot of equipment to get moving. All you have to do is head to the Parc de Montbenon or Parc de Milan and get your sweat on!
What do you like doing in Lausanne in the winter? If it’s not too cold, I love running by the lake. When the gyms were closed during the pandemic, I realised just how many opportunities there are to get outside and exercise around the city, even in the winter.
Street Cellar Rue du Port-Franc 2A, Lausanne streetcellar.ch
Äta Avenue de Rumine 22, Lausanne atalausanne.ch
What does your perfect weekend look like? It starts on Friday evening with a nice glass of red at Street Cellar (see interview on page 30). They serve their wine from barrels, and it’s really fun there – friendly, too. I’ll go for a jog by the lake on either
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Nicolas Party: from graffiti to art galleries A graduate of the Lausanne University of Art and Design (ECAL), Nicolas Party has murals and portraits in top museums around the world. With his bright, childlike style, he is reinventing classical figurative art – and fascinating both buyers and the wider public in the process.
The somewhat rebellious teenager took a slightly more bookish path after that, attending art school in Lausanne and Glasgow to learn his craft and become the acclaimed painter he is today. His first solo exhibition opened this year in Lugano, and will run until 9 January. For the Swiss painter, now 41, it’s an honour. He set down his pastels to talk to us about his current projects, like the gigantic green caverns he’s painting straight onto walls in Hanover, his ties to Lausanne and Switzerland, what inspires his work, and the creative energy that has stayed with him from his spray can years.
Interview by Blandine Guignier
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“The work you do on a project is often more important than the end result.”
I wanted to do stupid stuff – not surprising at that age! I also liked being part of a group. We used to go out at night with our spray cans to graffiti the trains at Lausanne station, motorway pillars and the local railways. I stopped for good in 2001 after I got taken to court and fined several thousand francs. It took me years to pay it off.
Nicolas Party, 41, often draws inspiration from the locations of his art. Here, in the vaulted space of Hanover’s Kestner Gesellschaft art gallery, a former swimming pool, he has created a gigantic cave motif.
After that you started at Lausanne University of Art and Design (ECAL). How important was that stage of your life? It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I didn’t have to stress about studying for exams on subjects I didn’t care about any more. Everyone there was passionate about something creative, and wanted to be a graphic designer or artist. There was also an amazing sense of camaraderie you don’t find outside of art schools – I had that in Glasgow too, where I did my Masters. It made you want to spend all your time creating things and learning. There was a kind of freedom and openness you don’t find at secondary school, or with graffiti, where there are a lot of codes and rules. I explored so many things, and eventually realised that what I really wanted to do was paint. →
You were born in Lausanne and grew up not far from here in Villette, in Lavaux. What were you like as a child? How did you develop your artistic sensibility? Nicolas Party: Like a lot of kids, I loved to draw and dream up new worlds, new stories. Although a lot of people tend to let go of that creative part of them, I carried on making the most of it. I started graffiti when I was around 12, and carried it on throughout my teenage years. It was a creative hobby. I used to do letters, logos, figures... a bit of everything. The fact it was illegal drew me in too. 35
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You mentioned your past as a graffiti artist – does that still influence your work today? You can see right now I have a lot of paint on my hands. That’s because I’m in the middle of painting murals for my next exhibition in Hanover. Unlike some artists, who ask other people to reproduce their exact designs on the walls, I do it all myself, with very little preparation ahead of time. I love this performative aspect of murals. The work you do on a project is often more important than the end result. That’s not dissimilar to graffiti: the whole process of sneaking in through a fence at night and giving the police the slip, just to create your art. I find there’s a similar sense of adrenaline and improvisation.
including caves, that I’ve created over the years. I carry them with me: sometimes forever, sometimes not. Generally, I tend to recreate the classic genres found in figurative art, like still lifes, landscapes and portraits. You talked about classical painting there – does that mean contemporary art is not that influential on your designs? A hugely important figure for me, and an icon when it comes to the medium I use, is Rosalba Carriera. She created some famous pastel portraits during a trip to Paris in the 1720s. So not really that recent (laughs). That kind of dry pastel technique went out of fashion after that, with acrylics and gouache taking over.
The Lausanne artist Félix Vallotton (1865-1925) (see also page 52) is also an inspiration of mine. Unlike other post-Impressionist artists like Vuillard or Bonnard, he was slightly more aloof and removed in his painting. I find this “reserved” style, which is quite passive and detached, very interesting, as well as the way he approached landscapes. There’s actually something quite contemporary about his work. He explored different classical genres too, from still lifes to mythological scenes. Mythology – that’s something you still haven’t got into, have you? No, but I would love to maybe give it a go one day! You live in New York, where you’ve been represented by the famous Hauser & Wirth gallery since 2019. Are there any other artists on that dynamic New York circuit that inspire you? There’s a constant flow of artists here: they come, stay, and then leave again. Some are well-known, others less so. Of the painters I spend time with, I adore Nicole Eisenman. I find her energy and creative freedom so impressive – and she’s a pretty amazing person, too.
Party’s work spans a range of classical genres, including still lifes in dry pastel.
What does life in New York offer you? Aside from the huge number of artists from all over the world, there’s also so much culture on offer, and new exhibitions are opening constantly. It is the capital of modern art in that sense, but also from a business perspective too. The hierarchy there is also quite changeable. It’s a very progressive city – not particularly nationalistic.
What inspires you now? When I’m doing murals, I often let their location inspire me: that’s like graffiti, too. Right now, in Hanover, I’m working in a vaulted space, an old swimming pool. That makes me want to paint caves. I’ve also got a set of designs,
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His Rovine exhibition at the Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI) in Lugano combines new elements with an overview of the artist’s work from the past decade: from sculpture to murals, pastels on canvas, faux marble and more.
You’ve been pretty commercially successful for a few years now. In 2019, one of your paintings sold for over a million dollars. How did that change things for you? More than anything it changed the practicalities of life. Money was a worry for me for over a decade, whether it was for hiring a studio or buying materials. Earning a decent living means I can have a better apartment and a big studio, which is a luxury in a city like New York. Day-to-day life is a lot less stressful.
Do you still have any ties to Switzerland? Of course – my brother and parents still live there, and I’ve got friends there too. And, if I had to really zone in on my identity, I would define myself as Swiss because of the influence it still has on me, and a few cultural traits. More generally, I would also call myself French-speaking, because I still read a lot in French: Parisian news, and stuff like that.
What do you mean by Swiss cultural traits? I’m talking to a curator in Montreal a lot at the moment – I’ve got an exhibition there next year – and we talk about how Switzerland, like Canada, has strong ties to its landscape and environment. It has built its identity on them. Our folk heroes – like William Tell, say – come from the countryside and the mountains. That’s a strong theme in Swiss art: you can see it in Hodler’s landscapes, for instance. →
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A gallery at MASI features works inspired by Swiss Symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin.
You’ve also created four murals inspired by the Swiss symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin at the Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI) in Lugano. It’s your first big solo exhibition. That’s quite the accolade, isn’t it? Although every invitation I get is important to me, it is definitely the first exhibition of this scale.
For a start, the space itself is huge. The exhibition combines new elements with a look back over what I’ve done in the past 10 years: murals, pastels on canvas, faux marble, and sculpture. I got to design the architecture for it, too. Ultimately, it’s my very first catalogue of art. ■
When Party returns to Lausanne, he likes to visit:
MUSEUM
R E S TAU R A NT
FONDATION DE L’HERMITAGE
“This incredible museum is inside an old bourgeois villa, and overlooks the entire city. It is surrounded by superb grounds, and all sorts of amazing trees.”
CAFÉ ROMAND
“This traditional (and very lively!) Lausanne restaurant serves regional specialities cooked to perfection. My favourite is papet vaudois, a traditional dish of sausage, leeks and potatoes, with a chasselas from Villette to go with it.”
Route du Signal 2, Lausanne fondation-hermitage.ch Pl. Saint-François 2, Lausanne cafe-romand.ch
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“I would love for people to be as proud of this orchestra as they would be of a football team” World-famous French violinist Renaud Capuçon, 45, has just started a four-year term as the Artistic Director of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (OCL). Their partnership began in September with a recording of Arvo Pärt’s “Tabula Rasa”, and is set to see the virtuoso violinist grow even fonder of the Vaud capital. Interview by Trinidad Barleycorn
Why did you agree to become the OCL’s new Artistic Director? Renaud Capuçon: Because it’s one of the best chamber orchestras in Europe, and I have a huge amount of respect for it. It has an extremely distinctive sound – the strings are so clean and pure, and its directors over the years have helped forge a real musical intelligence. The OCL has an international reputation, and we’ll be building on that of course, but what I would love more than anything is for the people of Lausanne and Vaud to be even prouder of it. I would love for them to be as proud of this orchestra as people are of their football team, and get them scrambling for season tickets.
What is your history with the OCL? When I was a child I had many of their recordings, then I played with them almost 20 years ago, back when Philippe Jordan – Armin Jordan’s son – was conducting. I rejoined as a soloist five years ago. How did you get the job as Artistic Director? A few of the musicians were keen for me to do it. I applied in 2020 and we recorded a concert in Lausanne behind closed doors as a kind of test, then the musicians voted on what do to. It was all very democratic!
You also teach at the Lausanne University of Music (HEMU) and the International Menuhin Music Academy in Rolle, are Artistic Director of the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad music festival and founded the Lausanne Soloists. With so much going on in Switzerland, how come you don’t live here? (Laughs). I’ve just been talking to my son about that (Elliott, 10 – ed.)! I really am very fond of Lausanne. I feel very at home here. Let’s just say that nothing is set in stone, but we won’t be moving any time soon. My wife (famous French journalist and TV reporter Laurence Ferrari – ed.) dreams of living here, but she works in 40
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Paris so it’s complicated. Time will tell. Either way, we all feel very happy in Switzerland.
What do you hope to achieve with the OCL? I’m sure I’ll influence their sound, creative process and repertoire, but I’d also like to take the orchestra further, and bring in soloists and conductors who they haven’t worked with before.
Why did you choose to teach at HEMU? Because I’ve got the freedom to go in once a fortnight, and I love it there. The building is magnificent, and it feels like a nice place to be. The standard they set there is high too, and always getting higher. And, unlike the conservatoires in Paris and Lyon for example, which still have a very pyramid-like structure, I love the fact that at HEMU, I can have students working at different levels. Helping them to progress is exciting. I also like the entrance exam process: here, the teachers choose their students and not an external panel, as is the case in Paris and Lyon.
What are the musicians’ main qualities? They want to play: their enthusiasm is palpable. They have a wonderful mindset, and they want to learn and progress just like I do. They are also open-minded. The fact that they appointed me Artistic Director proves that, because I don’t have 50 years of experience to lean on! Their music is much the same as they are: they have a very full-bodied, hearty sound. The purity of that sound, and their intonation and ear are also extremely important; such qualities are quite rare in an orchestra of this size, and we’re going to be honing them even further.
What do you love most about Lausanne? The light, the lake, and the size of the city – it’s small enough to not be overpowering, and it’s walkable. After travelling the world for 25 years, I find myself appreciating smaller cities more and more. I also find that people play better in peaceful places.
Does Switzerland occupy a special place in the classical music scene? It does for me because it’s a return to my roots. I was born in Chambéry, in France, but it was here in Swiss Romandy that I signed my first contract when I was 19 years old. Verbier Festival is also a very early memory for me. I had fans in Switzerland before I ever had any in France, and I’ve never forgotten that. Although musicians in both countries play their instruments the same, I think their mentality makes a difference to how they sound. In Switzerland, I hear qualities in the music – like openness, seriousness and curiosity – that I appreciate just as deeply in the country itself.
RENAUD’S TWO TOP SPOTS
What do you get out of this experience as an orchestra conductor? What I love about this role is that you get to shape the orchestra’s sound yourself. It is unbelievably, exhilaratingly exciting. I think all musicians want to do it at some point in their career.
THE CANTONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (MCBA)
“I’m sorry to say that whenever I’m in Lausanne, I have very little time to explore. But I was lucky enough to have a look round MCBA a few months ago – it’s a fascinating museum.”
Teaching is also a large part of your life... An essential part of it, in fact! Sharing what we know has to be an inbuilt part of the process of being a musician. When you have a child, you teach them to walk and talk, and no one congratulates you on it because it’s the natural thing to do. It is the same with music; we want to pass it on because someone passed it on to us. Sharing it helps you grow. I learn a lot from my students, and I share it all with the orchestra musicians.
OUCHY
“I love being by the lake, even just for a 15-minute walk. Just looking out at the water is so soothing, and so relaxing. One day I hope I’ll have time to do a little boating.”
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LAUSANNE CAMPUS
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Thousands of students from around the world stream into the city’s elite schools every year. They leave as PhD students, researchers and future leaders of industry, ready to go global once more. Piece by Delphine Bordier
When it comes to skill development, there’s no doubt about it: Lausanne has made a name for itself worldwide. Founded in 1893, not only does its hospitality school embody the Swiss culture of excellent service and enjoy close ties to the sector, but also laid the foundation for what remains the Vaud capital’s main draw: its student-friendly feel, where mutual support goes handin-hand with healthy competition, and sandwich courses combining work and study move seamlessly with markets.
Fed by countless research centres and start-ups, Lausanne’s specialist schools lead the way in a number of international rankings. They foster longlasting ties with reliable partners, and reach out to students all over the world. Their staff are drivers of innovation, encouraged to think outside the box in response to industry trends. They are pioneers in cutting-edge sectors such
← IMD student Harita Byluppala and ECAL student Frederik Buchmann in front of the Vortex, a university campus in Chavannesprès-Renens. The eight-storey complex can accommodate almost 1,000 students and academic guests. There are also a restaurant, a rooftop bar, a day-care centre, a multi-purpose room and several shops.
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as Biotech, and some of the courses on offer – like master’s degrees in Forensic Science – are the only ones offered in the French-speaking world. What is more, the past few years have seen an increasing number of exciting cross-school collaborations.
All this creates the perfect backdrop for emerging schools to rise to the top of their game – like La Manufacture, a dance and drama school, that is gradually expanding to offer choreography, dramaturgy and dramabased learning, and becoming a real performing arts hub in the process.
To meet the challenges of today’s healthcare system through innovation in nursing, collaboration is the name of the game. La Source Institute and School of Nursing (founded in 1859 as the world’s first secular nursing school), which has 1,500 foundation, undergraduate and CPD nursing students, set up the SILAB innovation lab to properly assess the progress being made, aided by booming technological development and a determination to create a forum for all healthcare stakeholders – including patients themselves. It held its first “Source Challenge” – a kind of nursing hackathon – in 2021, with the winners receiving support until their project is ready for implementation.
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Six schools with an international Ecublens aura
ECAL
Vortex UNIL
Renens
EPFL
UNIL University of Lausanne
Founded 1537
Disciplines Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in seven faculties (Theology and Sciences of Religions; Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration; Arts; Social and Political Sciences; Business and Economics; Biology and Medicine; Geosciences and Environment) and postgraduate training
Number of students 16,900 from 128 countries Famous alumni ■ Claude Nicollier Former astronaut ■ Bertrand Piccard Solar Impulse ■ Jacques Dubochet Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Interview on page 46
ECAL Lausanne University of Art and Design
Founded 1821
Disciplines Six undergraduate degrees (Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Photography; Media and Interaction Design; Film Studies; Industrial Design) and five postgraduate (Fine Arts; Product Design; Type Design; Film Studies; Photography; Innokick) Number of students 588 from 40 countries
Famous alumni ■ Julie Richoz Designer and an Alessi and Louis Vuitton collaborator ■ Namsa Leuba Photographer and Foam Talent nominee ■ Nicolas Party Artist (see p. 34) Interview on page 47 44
EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Founded 1969
Disciplines Five faculties (Architecture; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Computer and Communication Sciences; Basic Sciences; Engineering; Life Sciences) and two colleges (Humanities; Management of Technology) Number of students 11,813 from 120 countries
Famous alumni ■ Robert Mardini Director General of the ICRC ■ Mattia Binotto Ferrari F1 Team Principal ■ Igor Perisic Chief Data Officer at LinkedIn Interview on page 48
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HEMU
Lausanne
IMD
HEMU Lausanne University of Music
Founded 1861 as the Conservatoire of Lausanne and 2005 as HEMU
Disciplines Classical, Jazz and Pop music, all instruments and singing Number of students 568 from 44 countries
Famous alumni ■ Sandrine Rudaz Jerry Goldsmith award nominee ■ Gauthier Toux Jazz magazine’s 2018 Revelation of the Year ■ Marina Viotti Best Young Singer of the Year 2019 at the International Opera Awards Interview on page 49
IMD International Institute for Management Development
Founded 1946
EHL Lausanne Hospitality Management School
Founded 1893
Disciplines MBA (Master of Business Administration) plus over 70 focused programmes
Disciplines Bachelor’s degrees in Hospitality and related professions, master’s in Global Hospitality Business
Famous alumni ■ Paul Bulcke Nestlé CEO ■ Thomas Schmidheiny Former Holcim CEO ■ Susanne Klatten BMW heiress
Famous alumni ■ Samy Vischel President & CEO of Fauchon Paris ■ Daria Quintini Global Brand Executive for Belmond-LVMH ■ Tina Wang Head of Buzz Marketing for Apple, Greater China
Number of students 100 MBA students and 10,000 including students on other programmes, totalling 98 nationalities
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Number of students 3,700 from 121 countries
Interview on page 51
THE DOSSIER MARINA CHAREST | 24 | QUEBEC | FORENSIC SCIENCE
“ALL THE TEACHERS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO” Why did you choose to study in Lausanne? I did an undergraduate Forensic Science degree at the University of Quebec’s TroisRivières campus, but there was no master’s equivalent University of Lausanne
A small provincial university for many years, UNIL’s reputation started to grow once it began to excel in fields such as oncology, forensic sciences, digital humanities and sports science. Now it leads the way in ground-breaking research, drawing on cutting-edge facilities that make it an attractive destination for international researchers. A consistently high-performing institute across the board, almost 50% of UNIL’s teaching staff are international.
offered there. I had heard a lot about UNIL because it helped set up Quebec’s Forensics School, and I also wanted to explore Europe. Living in Switzerland is expensive, so I put together an application based on the great results I’d got in Quebec, and I was awarded a study grant. That’s how I’ve been able to live in Lausanne for these two years.
What’s your favourite thing about UNIL? I got here in September 2020 and had a few months of inperson classes where all my teachers and classmates made me feel very welcome. Although we had to study remotely after that, luckily we still had in-person practicals and lab sessions, so I was able to keep in touch with my new friends. I also like that I get to choose the courses I want to do from a huge range of crime science topics: digital forensics, DNA, fire and explosion investigation,
narcotics and more. All the teachers are passionate about what they do. They work in the field, which means we get the benefit of their experiences, and there’s so much going on. UNIL also organises loads of budget-friendly activities like yoga – I squeeze sessions in between my classes. It’s really easy to get around on foot here too, unlike where I’m from where everything is really far apart. I like that a lot. Marina’s top spots
“The Nespresso Bar in Place Saint-François does great coffee. I often stop in there. The Tonton Grain bakery in the Vortex is a must. It got me through lockdown with its cakes and pastries, not to mention fresh juice. The Olympic Museum is my favourite place. I always watch the Olympics when they’re on, but I’ve still learned all sorts of things about the history and philosophy of the games by going there.”
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Nespresso Boutique Bar Place Saint-François 1, Lausanne nespresso.com Tonton Grain Rte de Praz-Véguey 29, 1022 Chavannes-prèsRenens tontongrain.ch
The Olympic Museum Quai d’Ouchy 1, Lausanne olympics.com
THE DOSSIER FREDERIK BUCHMANN | 23 | GERMANY | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
“I KNEW STRAIGHT AWAY THAT I PREFERRED LAUSANNE”
Lausanne University of Art and Design
Founded in Renens in 2007, ECAL’s reputation spread worldwide under the guidance of dynamic former director Pierre Keller, who passed away in 2019. It regularly showcases its content, expertise, student projects and teachers’ work in exhibition spaces, and constantly reaches out to new audiences. It has become a major player in the art world, supported by an extensive network of partners and its role as a buyer for prestigious institutions including London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. How did you decide on ECAL? My family lives in Munich, so that’s where I went to school. When I decided I wanted to go to art school, my parents were keen for me to pick one with a decent reputation, so I started Googling. I went to two
What’s in the pipeline for you after your degree? I’m still not sure whether I’ll apply to be an assistant or go back to Munich to work in industry. Either way, ECAL has a great international reputation – it maintains a good presence at art fairs around the world and on social media – so I know coming here will be to my advantage.
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open days: one in Lausanne and one in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. I knew straight away that I preferred Lausanne. The teachers here are open-minded and serious about their work, and there’s a lot going on in the city.
What do you like about the curriculum? Its focus on technical training. A lot of our classes are to help round out our artistic inspiration, and we’ve learned about the history of art, design, photography and visual arts, but the technical aspect of our training is particularly advanced. I think having that access to a huge library of every material you can imagine, making products from scratch, and having the practical experience to understand how they will be produced on an industrial scale is invaluable, and ECAL is incredibly thorough in that respect. 47
“Burger joints like Inglewood and Holy Cow make great meet-up spots. I’m a regular at Le Perchoir, up on the Vortex’s roof. The views are incredible, and the atmosphere is great both inside and out. I love playing basketball, and I’m always on the lookout for new courts. Last summer I spent a lot of time in the city’s parks: the Parc de Milan, Parc de Montbenon and Parc de Montétan.” Inglewood Boulevard de Grancy 32, Lausanne inglewood.ch
Holy Cow Rue des Terreaux 10, Lausanne holycow.ch
Le Perchoir Rooftop Bar Route de Praz-Véguey 29, 1022 Chavannes-prèsRenens levortex.ch
THE DOSSIER FLAMINIA TRINCA | 21 | BERN | UNDERGRADUATE IT SYSTEMS STUDENT
“I LIKE THAT YOU GET THE CHANCE TO WORK ON ACTUAL PROJECTS”
Flaminia’s top spots
“I love to dance. I attend classes at Deekay and I take Sassy concept classes with choreographer Daya Jones. On weekends, my friends and I often go to the Italian restaurant Luigia, and we usually continue the evening in Flon, a district famous for its bars and nightclubs.”
Deekay Av. de Tivoli 60, Lausanne deekaysuisse.com
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
EPFL shot onto the international scene at the turn of the century with a huge recruitment drive for international researchers. It joined the Bologna process soon after, which made it much easier for international students to attend. EPFL master’s degrees were finally recognised abroad in 2007, boosting the school’s growth, and its involvement in high-visibility projects like Alinghi and Solar Impulse, and international research in areas such as Blue Brain and neurorehabilitation have bolstered its reputation further.
Was studying at EPFL an easy decision to make? I went to school in Bern, and always knew I wanted to go to EPFL. I didn’t speak great French or English back then, but I told myself I was going to learn them – and that’s what I did. Now I’m practically trilingual.
What do you like about the school? My favourite thing is the diversity, and the size of the school. It’s easy to meet people – all first-year students take general classes together, for instance. There are all sorts of societies too, which gives me a chance to work on my social skills. One example of that is my work with the student’s union, where I head up a team of 12 people. I also like the fact that you get the chance to work on actual projects in workshops, and benefit from the experience of postdocs who are passionate about what they do. For my undergraduate project, I designed an educational game for children to introduce them to the basic IT concept of “logic gates”. I’m hoping that the EPFL’s Science Outreach Department will pick it up and get it into schools. 48
Daya Jones (c/o Annexe 36) Rue de Genève 103, Lausanne dayajones.com
Luigia Rue Saint-Pierre 3, Lausanne luigia.ch
Last but not least, I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned here. First year was really tough, but looking back, I can see how differently I tackle problems involving logic and strategy now. I’ve learned what order to do things in and where to look for help, both inside and outside the classroom.
THE DOSSIER STEFANO ARENA AGUIRRE | 22 | VENEZUELA | MASTER’S IN CLASSICAL PIANO
“EVERYTHING IS DONE TO GET US INTO THE CONCERT WORLD” Lausanne University of Music
The start of HEMU’s international expansion dates all the way back to the 1930s, when the Conservatoire engaged the services of several overseas teachers with international careers behind them. Their presence in Lausanne led to an influx of foreign students with dreams of performing all over the world, and so the virtuous circle began, with the cosmopolitan, student feel of the city making HEMU an even more attractive destination for new, internationallyacclaimed teaching staff including Pierre Amoyal and Renaud Capuçon (see interview on page 40).
Why pick Lausanne to study music? I’ve been a semi-professional pianist since I was 14 years old. One summer when I was 17, I played at a festival in Italy and made friends with a few people from Lausanne. I had learned French in Caracas, where I was born, and when I looked into it a bit more I realised the family feel at HEMU would suit me perfectly. Most importantly of all, when I met my piano teacher, I just knew that we were on the same wavelength. That is key.
to help us get into the highly competitive world of concerts and performances. The teaching is top quality and the music theory lessons are inspiring: we learn how to understand all the different aspects of music, and hone our musical imagination and creativity. That’s not all – the rooms are nice, the admin staff are super helpful, and the feel of the place is more geared towards collaboration than competition. Bit by bit, I’m finding my own path, my own way of writing music. And, since the school has a lot of ties with festivals and other events, we get to appear at them while we’re still studying. For instance, I won the Lavaux Classic competition in September 2021, which means I’ll get to play at the next festival.
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“My favourite cafe is Coffee Page, just next to the school. It has got a warm, friendly feel to it, and is nice and peaceful. In my free time, I also enjoy the museums in Lausanne, but I must admit that I particularly like the Hermitage.”
Coffee Page Rue du Midi 20, Lausanne coffee-page.com Fondation de l’Hermitage Route du Signal 2, Lausanne fondation-hermitage.ch
THE DOSSIER HARITA BYLUPPALA | 33 | INDIA | MBA STUDENT
“STUDYING HERE GIVES ME A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A BUSINESS LEADER” Why IMD? Although I’m originally from India, I’ve lived in Switzerland for several years now. I’m an engineer by trade, and I have nine years of experience in digital transformation, factory automation and industrial processes. I wanted to train in business management so I took a sabbatical to do an MBA, and chose to come here because of IMD’s comprehensive approach.
What has this year taught you? When I was working, I realised how much impact a leader could have on driving change. Studying at IMD gives me a great chance at becoming a real business leader: one that’s well-informed and well-rounded. International Institute for Management Development
The leadership classes, tailored coaching and constant feedback here are helping me become more and more self-aware and confident. I’m also learning about corporate finance, accounting, strategy and operations. It’s a very comprehensive programme.
I’ve also learned a lot about sustainability, climate change, and the need to take action on behalf of society as a whole. It’s very easy to forget that, but with IMD being in Lausanne and surrounded by such beautiful countryside, UNESCO World Heritage sites, the lake and mountains, I am constantly reminded of how important the natural world is, and just how much Switzerland looks after it. IMD is a very close-knit community, and you can build
IMD is a multicultural hotbed of active industry professionals. It is known for its research centres (the World Competitiveness Centre, Family Business Centre and Centre for Digital Business Transformation) and the production of case studies used in universities abroad. The institute also invests in behavioural skill development with coaching services to meet industry needs. In addition to its MBA classes, 10,000 professionals from 98 different countries currently attend IMD for short continued development modules.
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solid, long-lasting relationships here because of how friendly it is – it’s a nice size, too. Coming here is a unique opportunity to enjoy an international atmosphere and soak up Swiss culture at the same time. Harita’s top spots
“I go to Sleepy Bear with my friends because the coffee there is amazing. I also love discovering different cultures through food. I recently went to Äta, a Scandinavian restaurant. It was a great experience.”
Sleepy Bear Rue du Simplon 3A, Lausanne sleepybearcoffee.ch
Äta Avenue de Rumine 22, Lausanne atalausanne.ch
THE DOSSIER MAYA TABET | 22 | LEBANON | UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
“I’VE BECOME SO MUCH MORE PROFESSIONAL DURING MY TIME HERE” Lausanne Hospitality Management School
EHL paved the way in offering sandwich courses where students alternate between studying and work experience. When it comes to hospitality, it is committed to delivering excellence. “Our students have to pick up on what their clientele need like sponges,” explains CEO Michel Rochat. More than anything, though, EHL is famous for its management courses. Both the QS World University Rankings and CEO World Magazine have ranked it as the best hospitality management school in the world since 2019, although half of its alumni choose to work in other service industries after graduating. Why did you decide to study at EHL? I went to the French school in Beirut, and EHL came there on a recruitment drive. I met with their admissions team, and they kept tabs on me all the way through the lengthy application process.
I have always wanted to work in hospitality. Coming here not only gives me the opportunity to do that, but – thanks to the hugely advanced training they offer in leadership, finance and marketing – I also have the option to branch off into other types of service. That was important for me, as I was only 17 years old when I applied.
Maya’s top spots Does the school live up to its reputation? The standard here is very high. We do a lot of classes and assessments, group work, research, essays, presentations and work experience in all sorts of different fields. I’ve become so much more professional during my time here: I’ve learned to organise myself, manage my time, reflect on my experiences and convert them into skills. I’ve made my choices by working out what I do and don’t like, found out what my strengths are, overcome challenges, and learned how to generate interest. EHL is like one big family, which really helped me deal with expectations being so high. We all support each other and share the same strong, peoplefocused values. Respect is the most important thing: for others, for yourself, and for how others 51
“My friends and I like going for brunch on Sunday mornings: we either go to Le Pointu or Loxton. I often go to the Brasserie de Montbenon for their local specialities. I love the Bô Noël Christmas market, and the Lausanne Lumières festival of lights.”
Le Pointu Rue Neuve 2, Lausanne le-pointu.ch
Loxton Rue du Pont 22, Lausanne loxton.ch
Brasserie de Montbenon Allée Ernest-Ansermet 3, Lausanne brasseriedemontbenon.ch
see you. Excellence is key too, including in client relations. You’ve got to love people in this line of work. At EHL, we learn how to care for them.
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LAUSANNE IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FÉLIX VALLOTTON
Although the famous painter left Lausanne for Paris at 16 years of age, he returned regularly to his hometown, which inspired him his entire life. Even today, many traces of him still remain.
In this 1891 woodcut self-portrait, Vallotton depicts himself against a view of his home town: Lausanne.
By Laurent Grabet
Following in the footsteps of Félix Vallotton might well be one of the prettiest reasons you could think of to climb up (or down) the steep streets of Lausanne. An excellent place to start is next to the lake in Vidy. Vallotton immortalised the beach there in 1925, before dying of cancer later that year at the age of 60 – although not before the artist, who was perpetually gripped by the urge to create, had painted more than 1,700 pieces over the course of his life. Looking at it today, Vidy beach 1 has not changed much. The Jura is still there, of course, and swans still roam across the water. The beauty of the light, gorgeous natural surroundings and air of nostalgia continue to blend just as harmoniously as they did on the master painter’s canvas.
Now in her forties, Poletti is an expert on the Lausanne-born painter, printmaker, illustrator, designer, writer and art critic, and the artwork that made him famous across the globe. Although not open to the public, the foundation works to promote these pieces, and people researching the artist can visit on appointment. Just next to the station is the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (MCBA) 3 . In 2025, a major retrospective will be held here to mark 100 years since Vallotton’s death. “At long last, the people of Lausanne won’t have to go all the way to Paris, London, New York or Japan to see his work!” says Poletti, delighted, who dreams of one day seeing the city name a street after the artist.
MCBA owns the largest collection of Vallotton’s works in the world, totalling 64 paintings, almost 300 prints and 200 sketches. The permanent exhibition is free to visit and features a dozen of his pieces, including the famous Chambre rouge (The Red Room). His iconic Étude de fesses (Study of Buttocks) is also in Lausanne, but owned by a private collector who wishes to remain anonymous. If the thought of not seeing it is a little disappointing, fear not: a bite to eat at Le Nabi 4 next door is the perfect pick-me-up. This café and restaurant is named after Les Nabis, a group of avant-garde, post-impressionist artists including Vallotton himself.
La plage à Vidy (Vidy Beach) was one of the last scenes the artist would paint before his death in 1925.
From there, continue your outing along Avenue de Rhodanie past the Théâtre de Vidy 2 , up Chemin des Plaines and through the Parc de Milan – one of the city’s green lungs – to the station. “This was likely where the young Vallotton started his journey to Paris via Neuchâtel at just 16 years old to enrol at the Académie Julian,” says Katia Poletti, curator at Lausanne’s prestigious Fondation Félix Vallotton since 2000, two years after its creation.
Next, continue up to Place Saint-François via the bustling shops on Rue du Petit-Chêne, then onwards to Place de la Palud 5 where the Statue de la Justice awaits you. It was here, just to the right of City Hall, that Vallotton was born at home on 28 December 1865. A plaque commemorates the spot today. At the time, the square was nothing but a dirt floor: a far cry from what it looks like now. 52
D I S COV E RY It was also here that the painter’s father, Adrien Vallotton, ran the Hôtel de Ville chemist, which he left in around 1883 to take over a chocolate shop in the Flon Valley, between the modern-day Pont Chauderon and Montbenon. His youngest son would forever have a fondness for good chocolate. “Félix wrote regularly to his brother, and during the years when money was tight in Paris, he often asked him to send him some,” says Poletti.
At the bottom of the Escaliers du Marché 6 , a wooden staircase leading off Place de la Palud is the Galerie du Marché, with original prints by Vallotton displayed for sale in the window. A stop here at either Le Raisin or Le Grütli is a must: both restaurants are iconic Lausanne establishments, and a great place to enjoy the atmosphere of the cobbled square and all its comings and goings. While you’re there, you might even spot a local wearing artwork inspired by Vallotton’s prints on their skin: once a speciality of talented Lausanne tattoo artist Stéphane Devidal.
MCBA café and restaurant Le Nabi serves traditional, seasonal food and artisan drinks.
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Next, head up Rue Mercerie to the Gymnase de la Cité. Vallotton attended school here back when the building housed the Collège Cantonal, although he was not particularly impressed: “Nothing much interested me there apart from leaving; I knew straight away that seven long years of dozing at desks, writing lines and shouting teachers were not going to be of much use to me. The day I left was wonderful,” the painter wrote in 1902. Here, we are a stone’s throw from the former offices of daily newspaper Le Temps, a successor of the Gazette de Lausanne where Vallotton worked for several years as an art critic from Paris. More importantly though, we are also at the foot of the Cathedral 7 , which Vallotton painted in 1887. →
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At this point, an impromptu visit to see the artist’s work at the International Research Centre on Anarchism (CIRA) 8 beckons. To get there, you’ll need to walk about 1,5 kilometer towards Lausanne University Hospital – or take public transport – then take the TL 8 bus to the Château de la Naz (Grand-Mont stop + a kilometer’s walk) and Le Mont-sur-Lausanne 9 . In 1900, the painter spent a prolific four months there with his family, not far from the summer residence of his older brother Paul, who would go on to found Lausanne’s legendary Galerie Paul Vallotton, an art gallery that only closed in 1998. Aside from a few power lines, the landscapes and views have hardly changed since. You can take them in by walking the surrounding countryside, with reproductions of Vallotton’s works just the tap of a smartphone away.
Painted circa 1887, Vue de Lausanne (View of Lausanne) shows the cathedral towering over the city.
His Vue de Lausanne (View of Lausanne) depicts the eastern end of Place de la Riponne, with the Cathedral looming in the background. “He would have had to climb right to the top of the building that is now the Le Pointu café for this,” Poletti tells us.
The Cathedral is also a reminder of Vallotton’s Protestant upbringing. “His art was often allusive, occasionally erotic, and conveyed a sense of tension – a result of his Protestant background, perhaps?” Poletti muses. In fact, the painter admitted himself in his journal in 1919 that: “It would seem I paint for folk that are discerning, yet not entirely devoid of a little unspoken sin. I like that – what is more, I am one of them.” It seems unlikely that Vallotton was actually religious – on the contrary, he held strong anarchist beliefs. Many of his political cartoons, filled with oppressive police figures, confirmed this.
Le grand nuage (The Great Cloud) celebrates the Vaud countryside, where Vallotton spent the summer of 1900.
That summer, Vallotton was joined for a fortnight by his friend, the painter Édouard Vuillard. A photo shows the pair walking together near the old Cistercian Abbey in Montheron 10 (TL 60 bus, Cugy stop). We’d say that’s a wonderful point at which to end our outing – although if you’d like, you can round it off with a stroll through Jorat woods 1 1 along the Talent river, before stopping for a bite to eat at the characterful Auberge de l’Abbaye de Montheron, a regular feature in the Gault & Millau restaurant guide. ■ Félix Vallotton and Édouard Vuillard walking in Montheron, 1900.
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THE ADDRESSES IN THIS EDITION
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Äta Avenue de Rumine 22 1005 Lausanne
Brasserie de Montbenon Allée Ernest-Ansermet 3 1003 Lausanne Café Louve Place Pépinet 1 1003 Lausanne
Café Romand Place Saint-François 2 1003 Lausanne Café Saint Pierre Place BenjaminConstant 1 1003 Lausanne Coffee Page Rue du Midi 20 1003 Lausanne
CRRSP Chemin de Prévenoge 2 1024 Écublens Holy Cow Rue des Terreaux 10 1003 Lausanne
Inglewood Boulevard de Grancy 32 1006 Lausanne Legram Rue de la Savonnerie 4 1020 Renens Le Levant Rue de l’Ale 22 1003 Lausanne
Le Monopole Place Chauderon 8 1003 Lausanne
Le Nabi Place de la Gare 16 1003 Lausanne
Le Perchoir Rooftop Bar Route de Praz-Véguey 29 1022 Chavannesprès-Renens Le Pointu Rue Neuve 2 1003 Lausanne
Les Rues de Saigon Rue du Bugnon 24 1005 Lausanne
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Nespresso Boutique Bar Place Saint-François 1 1003 Lausanne
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Non Solo Avenue du TribunalFédéral 5 1005 Lausanne
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Sleepy Bear Rue du Simplon 3A 1006 Lausanne
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Street Cellar Rue du Port-Franc 2A 1003 Lausanne
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Uncle Gau Galerie Saint-François A 1003 Lausanne
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Un Po’ Di Più Rue du Tunnel 1 1005 Lausanne
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Terra Mia Place de la Riponne 2 1005 Lausanne
Baies d’Erelle Rue de l’AncienneDouane 3 1003 Lausanne
Blaise Raccaud Escaliers du Marché 23 1003 Lausanne
Image Plus Boulevard de Grancy 28 1006 Lausanne Omar Omar, sold at Laboratoi/RE Rue Mercerie 16 1003 Lausanne Rañute Rue de l’Avenir 9 1020 Renens
Signature Rue de la Madeleine 26 1003 Lausanne
MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS & ARCHITECTURE
Les Délices du Théâtre Avenue Georgette 4 1003 Lausanne
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Maison Buet Rue Grand-Saint-Jean 6 1003 Lausanne
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Moutarlier Place de la Palud 7 1003 Lausanne
Nessi Avenue du Temple 65 1012 Lausanne
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Abbaye cistercienne de Montheron Route de l’Abbaye 3 1053 Cugy
Cathédrale de Lausanne Place de la Cathédrale 1005 Lausanne Centre international de recherches sur l’anarchisme Avenue de Beaumont 24 1012 Lausanne Église Saint-François Place Saint-François 1003 Lausanne Fondation de l’Hermitage Route du Signal 2 1018 Lausanne
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La Manufacture Rue du Grand-Pré 5 1016 Lausanne
Les Teintureries Rue de Sébeillon 9B 1004 Lausanne
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Parc naturel du Jorat Route des Corbessières 4 1025 Lausanne
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It is around the Cité hill, sculpted by the Flon and Louve rivers, that the medieval town grew. Its cobble-stoned pedestrian streets as well as its monuments bear witness to this. Then, as soon as you cross the Bessières Bridge, the scenery changes completely. The Caroline district possesses a shopping mall, many bars, restaurants and boutiques. A bit further to the east, the Mon-Repos Park offers a green and tranquil haven, interrupted from time to time by the twittering of birds in its aviary.
PLACES YOU MUST VISIT
LAUSANNE CATHEDRAL
The Cathedral, considered one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in Switzerland, was consecrated in 1275. Don’t miss the rose window, the painted portal, the 13th century choir stalls, the ancient and modern stained glass windows and the great organs. The bravest will admire the panoramic view from the belfry (entrance fee) after climbing the 224 stairs. Open tours of the Cathedral and free guided tours during the summer.
MUSÉE HISTORIQUE LAUSANNE
Within the walls of the Old Bishop’s Palace, this Lausanne historical museum speaks of the town’s rich past and features a famous model that offers an exceptional view of the 17th century Cité. Temporary exhibitions, inspired by the research conducted on its collections, explore the thousand years of this heritage. A novel approach to the town’s history: smart multimedia!
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mudac This space is devoted to contemporary design and applied arts. Visits here are an intense and surprising journey through time and space, with antique Egyptian and Asian art sitting side by side with the latest creations from modern designers. The mudac is currently closed as it prepares for its move to the Plateforme 10 arts district. Until it reopens in June 2022, it will be bringing visitors a series of “Rendez-Vous” to enjoy. You can find the calendar of events at mudac.ch.
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ESCALIERS DU MARCHÉ A direct but abrupt route between the Cathedral and the town centre, this wooden stairway first mentioned during the 13th century exists in its present form since the beginning of the 18th century:
MON-REPOS PARK
Open to the public, it’s one of the most popular parks for Lausanne inhabitants of all ages, with its huge lawns, aviaries of exotic birds, playgrounds and ephemeral sculptures.
roofed and winding, with a very steep cobbled street running alongside. An integral part of Lausanne’s popular iconography, it is lined on the west with a picturesque row of boutiques and cafés.
Stroll down its various alleys to catch a glimpse of an orangery as well as a neo-Gothic tower overlooking a cave and a waterfall.
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This is where the city’s energy is most animated both by day and night.
From ancient buildings to trendy new districts, tread the cobblestones and broad avenues to make the most of shopping amongst major brands and local designers. It’s also the axis of nightlife with concert halls and an opera, plus bars and clubs that will keep you awake until the early hours of the morning.
PLACE SAINT-FRANÇOIS & CHURCH
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In the intertwining lanes of one of Lausanne’s oldest neighbourhoods that was recently renovated, works of art, a Titeuf fresco, small, original shops and bohemian cafés now attract the trendy crowds. One of the trendy new neighbourhoods in Lausanne, the Rôtillon feels like a corner of Italy in the heart of the town.
It’s the town’s architectural success: this district of former warehouses that begins at the Place de l’Europe was rehabilitated as a living area with a wide array of restaurants, bars, clubs, boutiques, cinemas and exhibition spaces. A must is to enjoy a drink on one of the rooftop terraces.
A polychrome statue, symbolising justice, stands imposingly on the Renaissance fountain in the centre of this pedestrian square, where the Town Hall is also located. Opposite, tourists and children wait, every hour on the hour from 9 am to 7 pm, for the ballet of animated figures to the sound of the carillon.
Making the most of one of the town’s most beautiful openings on Lake Geneva and the Alps, you can lounge on the lawns in front of the District Court or enjoy a meal on a terrace. If it’s raining, you might like to visit the Swiss Film Archive in the Casino de Montbenon.
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Erected at the end of the 19th century on the Place de la Riponne, this Italianatestyle building houses a host of treasures in its various museums of science, such as the largest naturalised great white shark.
The town created this museum, unique in the world, in 1976 in exchange for the legacy of 5,000 works of outsider art belonging to artist Jean Dubuffet. Located opposite the Beaulieu Palace, this institution today owns over 70,000 works, 700 of which are displayed permanently, and exports its exhibitions all over the world.
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A HAVEN OF PEACE IN THE HEART OF LAUSANNE This 5-star establishment is the ideal place for the frazzled traveller to relax, unwind and discover the beauties surrounding Lake Geneva. A sophisticated and elegant hotel, restored to its former glory with a modern twist.
Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne Avenue d’Ouchy 40 1006 Lausanne T. +41 (0)21 614 88 88, info@royalsavoylausanne.com www.royalsavoylausanne.com
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TRAIN STATION/OUCHY
The neighbourhoods located between the Ouchy quays, by the lakeside, and the Lausanne train station are perfect for a revitalising stroll.
They unveil several green oases, elegant Belle Époque dwellings bordering broad avenues and two internationally renowned museums. Since 2008, the rubber-tired m2 metro has replaced the “Ficelle” (the “String”), which was, in 1877, one of the first metropolitan railways in the world.
PLACES YOU MUST VISIT
CANTONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (MUSEE CANTONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS – MCBA)
CRÊT DE MONTRIOND & PLACE DE MILAN Inaugurated at the end of the 19th century, this square’s vast lawns, football fields, playgrounds, fountain and shady alley draw in families in all seasons. Reach the Crêt de Montriond by a winding path to discover a 360° panorama of the Lavaux vineyards, Lake Geneva and the Alps. A little corner of paradise, the Botanical Gardens boast a stunning array of almost 4,000 alpine, medicinal, tropical and carnivorous plants (free entry).
It is one of the oldest Swiss museums dedicated exclusively to art. Since 2019, MCBA has been located just a stone’s throw from the station, on the Plateforme 10 site. A selection of 200 works from the collection of more than 10,000 works can be admired over two floors, in this building considered architecturally exceptional. It is designed to provide its visitors with new original spaces: a restaurant, a bookstore boutique, an auditorium and a library.
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OLYMPIC MUSEUM & PARK
DENANTOU PARK
Unique in the world, the Olympic Museum forms Lausanne’s main cultural attraction. Each of its three levels is dedicated to a particular aspect of modern Olympism, largely featuring new interactive communication media. You may need several visits to explore everything. In any case, a pause at the Tom Café is welcome, with its terrace on the uppermost floor that offers a splendid view of Lake Geneva and the Alps. In the park, admire the collection of sculptures and test your speed on a proper running track. Strolling through the landscaped terraces, you’ll reach the monument on the shores of the lake.
Initially privately held, until opened to the public in 1928, this park was laid out during the 19th century in the English fashion by a banker. Allow your children to caper about in the wild meadows surrounded by copses, flower bed displays and statues, or to play with the water from the pond. Since 2007, a Thai pavilion with a golden roof adorns this green area; it was given to the town by His Majesty the late King of Thailand in gratitude for the years he spent in Lausanne between 1933 and 1951.
CRUISES ON A BELLE ÉPOQUE BOAT
ÉLYSÉE MUSEUM & GARDENS
This thirty-year-old museum is one of the top specialist photography museums around. It enjoys an international reputation thanks to the quality and originality of it Lausanne-based exhibitions, which get sent all over the world, not to mention the dozen comprehensive collections and archives on subjects including Charlie Chaplin, Nicolas Bouvier and Ella Maillart. The Musée de l’Élysée is currently closed as it prepares for its move to the Plateforme 10 arts district. While we wait for it to reopen, you can stay up to date with all the museum’s news at elysee.letemps.ch.
It’s impossible to leave Lausanne without having sailed on Lake Geneva aboard one of the Compagnie Générale de Navigation’s vessels. In addition to crossing the lake to the French shore, its Belle Époque fleet – the largest in the world – takes you on board for a gourmet cruise.
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VIDY/UNIVERSITIES
The western part of Lausanne is dominated by the university campus that includes the University and the Federal Institute of Technology. A location close to the lakeside loved by the 28,000 students who can take part in a broad array of nautical sports.
PLACES YOU MUST VISIT
BELLERIVE SWIMMING POOL & MINI GOLF This outdoor swimming pool is equipped with large pools, up to 10-metre diving boards and fun paddling pools for children. Would you rather chill out? Lounge on the large lawns or on the (supervised) beach with direct access to the lake. Restaurants and refreshment stalls on the spot. Next to the pool, the Bellerive crazy golf is an invitation to playful relaxation ideal for families or friends.
PARC LOUIS-BOURGET & PLAGE DE VIDY Between shoreline forest and meadows, the Louis-Bourget Park is a nature reserve that hosts a bird sanctuary, a pond bordered with fireflies, a fitness trail and a large playground. It’s also an ideal destination for hot summer evenings: come and use the barbecues and grills set on the lawns before enjoying a game of football or relaxing on Vidy beach! You’ll also meet many walkers strolling on the pleasant path that runs along the lakeside. 67
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OLYMPIC HOUSE With its shape inspired by the movement of an athlete, Olympic House is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. Designed to reflect the IOC’s overarching mission to make the world a better place through sport, it brings together the entire staff of the IOC – that is 500 employees – under one roof. (Closed to the public.)
ROMAN MUSEUM & GALLO-ROMAN RUINS
The Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum offers a presentation of the Gallo-Roman Lousonna (Lausanne), as well as various temporary exhibitions. In a bucolic setting that blends greenery, a body of water and ruins, don’t miss the walk around the remains of the Lousonna vicus (village) dating from 15 BC, one of the largest in Switzerland.
ESPACE DES INVENTIONS Are your children budding scientists? The Invention Space is a place for them! Housed in a strange building with a concave roof dating from the National Exhibition, its vocation is to arouse young people’s interest in science and technique thanks to interactive and entertaining exhibitions that are regularly renewed.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS & ROLEX LEARNING CENTER
The university campus includes the Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology and Lausanne University, the first buildings of which were erected in the 1970s. Since then, the site has rapidly expanded and integrated buildings, the architecture of which is admired beyond Swiss borders. It’s the case of the Rolex Learning Center’s gentle undulations, created by the Japanese architecture firm SANAA, that serves as a place of learning, meeting and exchanges, and includes a library housing more than 500,000 volumes.
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SAUVABELIN/CHALET-À-GOBET
North of the town, vast expanses of forest, representing 400/0 of the municipal surface area, offer many opportunities for walks and outdoor sports activities.
At an altitude of 873 m, Le Chalet-à-Gobet is the culminating point of the Lausanne urban area, 500 m above Lake Geneva. Sauvabelin’s bucolic setting, with its lake, park and tower, will delight you.
PLACES YOU MUST VISIT
AQUATIS AQUARIUM-VIVARIUM
This innovative architectural complex, easily reached by metro, integrates the largest freshwater aquarium in Europe and the Lausanne Vivarium. Follow the discovery
trail that includes 50 tanks displaying about 20 aquatic ecosystems from across the five continents.
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HERMITAGE COUNTRY ESTATE & FOUNDATION
CHALET-À-GOBET & MAUVERNAY SPORTS CENTRE This village includes a hotel school, a ski slope, an equestrian centre as well as a golf course. Its sports centre offers running and mountainbike trails (changing showers available).
In the centre of the Hermitage Estate sits an imposing mansion built around 1850 and which today houses a famous museum of paintings. In the English-style gardens populated with majestic trees, benches invite you to contemplate a unique panorama of the old town, the lake and the mountains.
SAUVABELIN PARK & LAKE
SAUVABELIN TOWER
Created in 1888 in the heart of an oak forest, the Sauvabelin lake rapidly became a soughtafter strolling area for Lausanne people. You can rent a small boat during the summer or walk along its shores. The surrounding park is very popular with children, who discover unusual animals such as woolly pigs, grey cows, booted goats and mirror sheep.
This tower built of solid, local wood in a spirit of environmental respect is one of the many destinations for a hike above the town since 2003. Enjoy the 360° view from a height of 35 metres after climbing the 151 steps of its double spiral staircase. Free access.
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LAUSANNE TOURISME
TOURIST INFORMATION Three Tourist Office information and welcome centres are at your service at the CFF train station, the Cathedral and by the lakeside at the m2 metro “OuchyOlympique” station. You will find a host of services at your disposal there – public transport passes, maps, recommended routes and excursions from Lausanne, various brochures, lists of hotels, help and emergency services, etc. – as well as culture and leisure news. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICES LAUSANNE TRAIN STATION Pl. de la Gare 9 CFF train station main hall
LAUSANNE CONVENTION BUREAU Administration Av. de Rhodanie 2 Case postale 975 CH-1001 Lausanne +41 21 613 73 73 www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/ info@lausanne-tourisme.ch
METRO M2 STATION “OUCHY-OLYMPIQUE” Pl. de la Navigation 6 LAUSANNE CATHEDRAL Find out the opening hours of the three information offices on: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/ tourism-offices
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TOWN OF LAUSANNE – INFO CITÉ Information point for the town of Lausanne, the “info cité” office’s mission is to inform, orient and guide Lausanne people and passing guests. Place de la Palud 2 1002 Lausanne Monday to Friday: 8 am → 5 pm +41 21 315 25 55 www.lausanne.ch/infocite infocite@lausanne.ch
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GENERAL INFORMATION
LAUSANNE IN SHORT Lausanne benefits from a privileged location in the heart of Europe. It is easily reached by train, car or boat. If you fly in, you can choose between Geneva International Airport (40 minutes away) and Zurich International Airport (2 hours 30 minutes away). LAUSANNE, CAPITAL OF THE CANTON OF VAUD AND FOURTHLARGEST TOWN IN SWITZERLAND Lausanne sparkles with energy, by its capacity to innovate and the diversity its tourism offers. It hosts the headquarters of several multinational companies, renowned universities and research centres, dozens of international sports federations and many cultural institutions.
POPULATION Town of Lausanne Vaud Canton
146,000 inhabitants 815,000 inhabitants
LANGUAGE Official language
French
GEOGRAPHY Latitude Longitude
46°32’ N 06°40’ E
ALTITUDE 372 m by the lakeside 495 m in the town centre 852 m north of the town
LOCAL TIME ZONE GMT+1 (summer time +1 = March to October)
CLIMATE Average annual temperature 14°C Average summer temperature 24°C Due to the city’s wide altitude range (500 m), the climate changes according to the district as a 1°C temperature disparity is recorded for every 100 m. For example, in winter it is quite common for the upper part of the city to be snowbound for many weeks. 73
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PRACTICAL LAUSANNE
Here are useful contact details to keep at hand and make your stay easier. You have access to all the necessary information at our three information offices spread across the town.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
CURRENCY Swiss franc (CHF) 1 euro = 1.05 Swiss Franc (indicative rate)
112 International number for emergency calls
117 Police (crimes and theft, emergencies only) 118 Fire brigade
EXCHANGE OFFICE Lausanne train station Monday to Friday: 8 am → 6.30 pm; Saturday: 9 am → 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am → 6 pm
140 Roadside assistance service 144 Ambulance
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
POST OFFICES
+41 21 314 11 11 CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois)
IN THE TOWN CENTRE Pl. Saint-François 15 +41 848 888 888 Monday to Friday: 7.30 am → 6.30 pm; Saturday: 8 am → 11.30 am
+41 848 133 133 Centre for on-call doctors 1811 Directory enquiry services
AT THE TRAIN STATION Pl. de la Gare 1/Av. de la Gare 43 bis +41 848 888 888 Monday to Friday: 8 am → 6.30 pm; Saturday: 9am → 4 pm; Sunday: 4 pm → 7 pm www.poste.ch/en
162 Swiss weather forecast
163 Road traffic information LOST PROPERTY OFFICE LAUSANNE POLICE STATION Pl. de la Riponne 10 +41 21 315 33 85 Information by telephone only in the morning Monday to Friday (except wednesday): 1 pm → 4 pm www.lausanne.ch/en
ULTRA-CONNECTED LAUSANNE The town is constantly developing hotspots providing free internet access. Currently, 10 WiFi hubs are available in the town’s main squares: Flon, Palud, Riponne, Gare, Saint-François, Montbenon, Navigation, Port, Musée Historique, Blécherette Airport.
USEFUL MOBILE APPLICATIONS Find here the applications that are useful for your stay in Lausanne. Calendar, hotels, self-service bike rentals, public transport and much more! MORE INFORMATION AT: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/mobile-apps
MORE INFORMATION AT: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/good-to-know
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LAUSANNE, AT THE HEART OF THE LAKE GENEVA REGION Situated in the heart of Europe, the Olympic Capital is also the ideal departure point for exploring the charming lake, mountains, countryside, vineyards and forests of the surrounding area.
MOVE IN LAUSANNE You can reach Lausanne across land, air or even water. This model town for sustainable development possesses a network of public transport that makes it ideal to set off from and explore. A CARD THAT OFFERS YOU TRANSPORT AND DISCOUNTS!
www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/ltc
Don’t forget to ask the establishment providing your lodging for your personal Lausanne Transport Card (LTC)! You can use public transport (bus, train, metro) as you please during your whole stay (maximum 15 days) in Lausanne and its surroundings. But that’s not all! Thanks to our partners, you benefit from exceptional discounts and advantages from many museums, shops and other leisure activity providers.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE LAUSANNE REGION The “tl_live” application lets you purchase your ticket, look up itineraries and real-time schedules (in French only).
FLON CUSTOMER CENTRE Pl. de l’Europe 5b +41 21 621 01 11 Monday to Friday: 7 am → 7 pm; Saturday: 9 am → 6 pm www.t-l.ch/en
MORE INFORMATION AT: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/ lausanne-transport-card-and-more
“GRAND LAUSANNE” MOBILIS DAY PASS Full fare: CHF 9.30; reduced fare: CHF 6.90. This pass entitles you to whole-day-use of all the public transport companies belonging to the Vaud tariff community present in the Grand Lausanne perimeter (i.e. Lausanne and its immediate surroundings). Available from ticket dispensers or points of sale. For more information, see: www.mobilis-vaud.ch
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USEFUL INFORMATION
CHEMINS DE FER FÉDÉRAUX (CFF) Consulting the timetables for national or international connections from or to Lausanne, preparing your trip and buying tickets to travel in Switzerland becomes child’s play with “Mobile CFF” application. CFF information – Passenger service: Pl. de la Gare 5a +41 848 44 66 88 (within Switzerland) www.sbb.ch/en
GENEVA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Second in Switzerland after Zurich, Geneva Airport is a 45-minute train ride from Lausanne. It benefits from a network serving 142 direct destinations, 23 of which are intercontinental. Rte. de l’Aéroport 21, Grand-Saconnex +41 900 57 15 00 (information about departures and arrivals) www.gva.ch/en
COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DE NAVIGATION (CGN) From the simple lake crossing to go to France to a gourmet cruise on a Belle Époque paddle-wheel vessel, every experience on the Lake Geneva waters becomes an unforgettable memory. Av. de Rhodanie 17 +41 848 811 848 www.cgn.ch/en
LA BLÉCHERETTE LAUSANNE AIRPORT This aeronautical facility – that celebrated its hundredth year in 2016 – is located nearby Lausanne’s town centre. First flights and air-taxis. Av. du Grey 117 +41 21 646 15 51 www.lausanne-airport.ch
LEB RAILWAY Would you like to spend a day in the countryside? Embark on the Lausanne – Echallens – Bercher train that departs from the Flon. Bikes and pushchairs are welcome on board. Gare Lausanne-Chauderon +41 21 621 01 11 www.leb.ch
PUBLIBIKE – SELF-SERVICE BIKE RENTALS You will find all the information on the offers and the networks to Lausanne-Morges on the PubliBike site. +41 848 09 08 07 www.publibike.ch/en/publibike
www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/getting-around-in-lausanne
FIND ACCOMMODATION IN LAUSANNE Would you like to stay at a centrally located, low-priced establishment after enjoying Lausanne’s nightlife, or do you dream of spending the night in a 5-star hotel overlooking the lake? Do you need a comfortable room near the EPFL congress centre? How about a hotel with seminar rooms and high-tech facilities? Or do you imagine a romantic weekend in a boutique hotel? With more than 7,000 beds from 1- to 5-star superior spread over 60 or so establishments, the city of Lausanne allows all its guests to be put up in the best conditions, whether they are here on business or for leisure. MORE INFORMATION AT: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/hotels (for hotel bookings)
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Lausanne Insider Tips
Alexandre, the souvenir maker Charlotte, the dancer rider
Manon, miss cultural heritage
Find out more about the Lausanners and their insider tips on www.thelausanner.ch
Discover the city differently
LAUSANNE CITY PASS
With this unique ticket valid for one, two or three days, discover the most popular attractions & highlights in Lausanne and the region at an exceptional price.
Discover The Olympic Museum, the Vaud Museum of Fine Arts, AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium, the Collection de l’Art Brut,... and much more! Take advantage of your stay to discover the very-interactive Chaplin’s World or the unique view of Glacier 3000, both easily accessible by train from Lausanne. www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/city-pass
TASTE MY SWISS CITY LAUSANNE
A journey of culinary discovery. The starter, the main course and the dessert are served in 3 different locations in the heart of the city, all recommended by local experts. Choose your culinary experience and indulge your senses! www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/ en/taste-my-city
A TRAVEL JOURNAL FOR YOUR FAMILY VISIT TO LAUSANNE
To entertain your children while you visit the town, Lausanne Tourisme offers them a Travel Journal packed with fun and creative activities. Come and pick up a Travel Journal for each of your children aged 5 to 12 in one of our tourist information offices. www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/travel-journal
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL PACKAGES AND GOOD IDEAS AT:
Information offices: Ouchy, Train station, Cathedral +41 21 613 73 73 info@lausanne-tourisme.ch
www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/special-offers
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VISIT LAUSANNE...
Discover the diversity of Lausanne and its surrounding area in the company of experienced and multilingual guides. Benefit from their knowledge as you enjoy a fun and enriching visit of the city. Many activities and guided tours. In partnership with:
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ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE ON TIGHT BUDGETS A leisure offer accessible to all
The City of Lausanne puts on various activities for those on a modest budget. Here are a few examples of outings to be enjoyed as a family or among friends.
FREE OF CHARGE
BETWEEN CHF 0 AND CHF 8.50 • Climbing the Cathedral tower
• Vidy Bowl for skaters
(from CHF 1 to CHF 5)
• Many multi-coloured birds
• Flon bowling alley (between CHF 5
at the Mon-Repos Park aviary
and CHF 8.50 per person)
• Free entry to most museums on
• Bellerive minigolf (free up to age 4,
the first Saturday of the month
CHF 6 until age 16, then CHF 8)
• Mountain biking at Chalet-à-Gobet
• Vidy miniature train
• Climbing the Sauvabelin Tower
(CHF 3 per journey)
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