Lausanne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lausanne is characterized in the Lausanne District as an economic, cultural and educational centre of western Switzerland, as well as an important transport hub for western Switzerland. For a trip with a cultural focus, this classification provides a clear point of reference. You can rent a holiday apartment in Lausanne.

For selecting a location from the Lausanne listings, you can also consult the location pages for Belmont-Sur-Lausanne, Bussigny, Crissier, Epalinges, Lausanne, Renens and Romanel-Sur-Lausanne; in addition, Gros-De-Vaud can be accessed.

Location by the Lake

The city of Lausanne lies on the shores of Lake Geneva between the Jura and the Alps.

Landscape

Lausanne's landscape is shaped by molasse geology; in some parts of the city, this geology is exposed. Those who also wish to take geological landscape features into account on a city trip will thus find a specific point of reference in Lausanne.

The urban area within the district includes urban and infrastructural areas as well as agricultural land and wooded areas.

From the mapped centre of the Lausanne District, the named points Montagne des Mémises, approximately 17.1 km away, and Mont César, approximately 17.7 km away, lie to the south; Le Grammont lies approximately 23.2 km away and Petite Jumelle approximately 23.3 km away to the southeast, in each case approximately as the crow flies. The Cinémathèque suisse is classified as a named archival feature approximately 0.7 km west of this centre. Menhirs de Clendy is classified as a named ancient site approximately 28.9 km north of this centre.

Cultural and Culinary Highlights

Lausanne Tourism highlights curated foodie spots in Lausanne as part of the visitor offering.

Lausanne Tourism presents the city through nature and culture and provides information about attractions in Lausanne and the region.

Lausanne bears the official title “Olympic Capital”. The city is home to the headquarters of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Film Archive.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vaud.