Lausanne is the fourth largest city in
Switzerland, located some 10 km to the north-west from
Pully, 30 km north-east of France border. The capital city
Berne is in 110 km to the north-east. According to the latest census, the population of Lausanne is about 139,200 people. Many people visit Lausanne to experience its monuments and memorials and museums.
The closest airport Annemasse (IATA: QNJ) is about 60 km away.
Things to do in it
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. With more than 10, 000 pieces, the museum is the largest archive of Olympic Games in the world and one of Lausanne's prime tourist draws attracting more than 250, 000 visitors each year.
The Palais de Rumine is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government of Vaud.
Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne.
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