Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Lausanne, Switzerland

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 6.2 km
Ascend 135 m
Descend 282 m

Explore Lausanne in Switzerland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in LausanneIndividual Sights in Lausanne

Sight 1: Château Saint-Maire

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Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Wikipedia: Saint-Maire Castle (EN)

468 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Palais de Rumine

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Palais de Rumine Urs Zeier / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Palais de Rumine is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Palais de Rumine (EN), Website

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Église Saint-Laurent

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The Reformed Church of Saint-Laurent is a baroque church building in the district of the same name in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is a church building of the Église Évangélique Réformée du canton de Vaud.

Wikipedia: Saint-Laurent (Lausanne) (DE)

415 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Musée de la Machine à Écrire

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Musée de la Machine à Écrire

The Typewriter Museum is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It brings together typewriters and calculators from the Perrier collection.

Wikipedia: Musée de la machine à écrire de Lausanne (FR), Website

803 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 5: Esplanade de Montbenon

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Esplanade de Montbenon BrentOzar / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Esplanade of Montbenon is an area of the city of Lausanne (Switzerland). It is located in the centre of the city, to the south of Flon.

Wikipedia: Montbenon (EN)

570 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts

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The Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (EN), Website

1833 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 7: Théâtre de Vidy

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The Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne is a Swiss centre for theatrical and choreographic creation located on the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne and created by Max Bill for the 1964 National Exhibition under the initial name of Théâtre de l'Expo.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne (FR)

1155 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 8: Ruines romaines Lousonna

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Lousonna is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne.

Wikipedia: Lousonna (EN)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Musée romain de Lausanne-Vidy

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The Roman museum of Lausanne-Vidy is an archaeological museum located in the Vaud city of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Musée romain de Lausanne-Vidy (FR)

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