Plateforme 10 and City Centre

Duration: 4 hours
Transport: Public transport and walking
Services: Experienced local architect as guide, coffee break reservation
Languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Group size: max 25 pax
Price: 850 CHF
Not included: Consumption at café and transport costs

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Ready-to-book Tours : Lausanne

Initially a Celtic and Roman settlement on the shores of the Lake Geneva, Lausanne became a town at the foot of Notre Dame, a cathedral built in the 12th century.

Known by its southward-sloping layout, the center of the city is the site of an ancient river, the Flon, which has been covered since the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Lausanne became the Olympic Capital, hosting the International Olympic Committee, and today it has become the new center of culture of Western Switzerland thanks to the creation of the new museum center.

During this tour you will discover the urban planning of the city of Lausanne through its most important works, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Meeting point at Lausanne Railway Station

Medieval Lausanne
Cathedral square – viewpoint
New Parliament building, Atelier Cube + Bonnet i Gil. 2017. Interior visit (if possible)
Place de la Palud – townhall – and Place de la Louve

Development of Lausanne in the 19th and 20th centuries
rand pont and Pichard belt
Bel-air tower, Alphonse Laverriere
Flon bridge and ticket office, Bertrand Tschumi. 2008

Flon district
La Miroiterie, Brauen Wälchli. 2007
Flon Hotel, Localarchitecture. 2019
Les garages, Bakker et Blanc. 2017

Platform 10: The New Museum Center
Explanation of the architecture and urban planning of the site
MCBA museum, Barozzi Veiga. 2019. Interior visit
MUDAC & Elysée museum, Aires Mateus. 2022. Interior visit

Arrival at Lausanne Railway Station

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