Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores …
Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is located 51.7 kilometres northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the de jure capital of the nation.
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Canton: Vaud
  • District: Lausanne
  • Elevation (Cité): 526 m (1,726 ft)
  • Demonym: French: Lausannois(e)
  • Time zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Postal code(s): 1000 (in general), 1003–1007, 1010–1012, 1000 Lausanne 25–27, 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (partly), 1053 Cugy VD (partly), 1032 Crissier (partly), 1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne (partly), 1033 Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne (partly)

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Check in: May 18 · Check out: May 19

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