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Place St-François Jazz Nights
You can catch the latest
At the centre of this square young talents from
stands the Église St-François, Lausanne’s renowned
built in the 13th and 14th jazz school performing
cen turies as the church of a at various venues across
the city. Chorus, an
Franciscan monastery. The
EXPERIENCE Western Switzerland the church stripped of its deco- ruins of a 10th-century church,
atmospheric cellar near
monastery was dissolved
the city centre (www.
during the Reformation and
chorus.ch), is one of our
favourites. Some gigs
ration. A 1990s restoration
are free.
lifted the façade but the inter-
ior is disappointingly bland.
The streets leading off Place
St-François are among the
city’s smartest. Rue du Bourg,
its façade was added in the
latter half of the century.
which is lined with old houses,
contains swanky jewellers’
Free choral concerts, with
an aperi tif, are offered
shops and bijou bou tiques,
as well as bars and jazz clubs.
throughout the year.
The streets of the popular
4 5 " Flon district pulsing with
energy after dark
Église St-Laurent Musée Historique
⌂ Rue St-Laurent ∑ saint ⌂ 4 Place de la Cathédrale which dates from the 11th cen-
laurenteglise.eerv.ch # 11am–6pm Tue–Thu,
11am–5pm Fri–Sun (Jul & tury. The museum’s collections
Amid the well-preserved Aug: also 11am–6pm provide a detailed account of
houses of the Old Mon) ∑ lausanne.ch/mhl the city’s history from its
Town stands the inhabitation by Celtic tribes to
Protestant Église Lausanne’s museum of the pre sent day. Don't miss
St-Laurent. his tory fills the the fascinating model of
Completed restored rooms of Lausanne as it was in 1638.
in 1719, the former
on the bishop’s palace,
6 "'
Palais de Rumine
⌂ 6 Place de la Riponne
§ 021 316 33 10 # 11am–
6pm Tue–Thu, 11am–5pm
Fri–Sat
Built in 1896–1906, the
imposing Neo-Renaissance
Palais de Rumine was once
home to the University of
Lausanne. It now contains
several museums covering
archaeology and history, fine
art, geology, zoology and
numismatics (the study of
currency) – all with the same
hours and a shared admission
The steps of the Église
St-Laurent, a popular place
to meet on a sunny day

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