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fee. Of par ticular interest is and the canton of Vaud was led
the Musée Cantonal des by the notary turned soldier
Beaux-Arts, on the ground Jean Davel, who was beheaded
floor, which has a fine collec- in 1723 on the orders of the
tion of Swiss paint ings from Bernese authorities after he SHOP
the 18th to the 20th centuries. led an abortive separatist
The museum of history and movement. A monu ment to Blondel
archaeology, on the sixth his memory stands in front An institution since
floor, displays a large number of the château. The buil ding 1850, Blondel’s
of artifacts unearthed in local is now the seat of the can tonal sumptuous window
excavations. The exhib its authorities of Vaud. displays and the
range from the Bronze Age delectable whiff of
to the medieval period, and chocolate wafting out
one of the finest is a gold bust 8 the door make it impos­
of Marcus Aurelius, dis covered sible to pass by this shop
at Avenches in 1939. Flon without going in.
Once the main industrial ⌂ Rue de Bourg 5
district of Lausanne, Flon ∑ blondel.ch
7 was built on a river of the same
name that was filled over in
Château St-Maire the 19th century. If you look Cocooning
down, you can still see water Pick up soaps, creams
⌂ Place du Château and other cosmetics
running in a narrow channel
Although it is closed to visitors, under the pavement. These here. They are hand­
you should still seek out this days the area has thrown off made using natural
former bishop’s palace. The its grubby industrial past to ingredients – you can
massive brick and sandstone become a buzzy entertainment pick up a body butter
made with the Swiss
edifice was built in 1397–1427 district, its former warehouses national flower –
for the bishops of Lausanne, converted into shops, bars,
who ruled the city. When they restaurants, galleries, a cinema edelweiss – for instance.
were overthrown by Bernese complex and the buzzing MAD ⌂ Rue Grand-Saint-Jean
forces, the châ teau became the night club. The main pedestrian 16 ∑ cocooning.ch
resi dence of new overlords, the square hosts a jungle-themed
bailiffs of Bern. The fight for pop-up bar in summer and an
the indepen dence of Lausanne ice rink in winter.
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