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Vidy
Vidy is an area of the city of Lausanne (Switzerland), on the shores of Lake Geneva (french: lac Léman). Since 1968, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee have been at Vidy. The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Park (sculpture garden) are at Ouchy, to the east of Vidy. Gallery File:Siege cio.jpg, The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee File:Theatre-de-vidy.jpg, ThThéâtre de VidyFile:Lousonna03.JPG, Roman ruins of Lousonna File:Plage de vidy en été.jpg, View from the beach at Vidy, on the shores of Lake Geneva Notes and references See also * International Olympic Committee * Stade Pierre de Coubertin The Stade Pierre de Coubertin may refer to any of the following venues named after French sports executive Pierre de Coubertin: * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Paris) * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Cannes) Stade Pierre de Coubertin is a multi-purpose ... External links *Page on the website of the City of Lausanne**Lausanne-V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidy Lausanne
Vidy is an area of the city of Lausanne ( Switzerland), on the shores of Lake Geneva (french: lac Léman). Since 1968, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee have been at Vidy. The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Park (sculpture garden) are at Ouchy, to the east of Vidy. Gallery File:Siege cio.jpg, The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee File:Theatre-de-vidy.jpg, ThThéâtre de VidyFile:Lousonna03.JPG, Roman ruins of Lousonna File:Plage de vidy en été.jpg, View from the beach at Vidy, on the shores of Lake Geneva Notes and references See also * International Olympic Committee * Stade Pierre de Coubertin The Stade Pierre de Coubertin may refer to any of the following venues named after French sports executive Pierre de Coubertin: * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Paris) * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Cannes) Stade Pierre de Coubertin is a multi-purpose ... External links *Page on the website of the City of Lausanne**Lausanne-Vidy Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , , , ) ; it, Losanna; rm, Losanna. is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French speaking canton of Vaud. 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 northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The municipality of Lausanne has a population of about 140,000, making it the List of cities in Switzerland, fourth largest city in Switzerland after Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants (as of January 2019). The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, Valais and foreign parts), commonly designated as ''Lake Geneva region, Arc lémanique'' was over 1.3 million inhabitants in 2017 and is the fastest growing in Switzerland. Initially a Celtic and Roman settlement on the shores of the lake, Lausanne became a town at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Geneva
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International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss Civil Code (articles 60–79). Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern (Summer, Winter, and Youth) Olympic Games. The IOC is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and of the worldwide "Olympic Movement", the IOC's term for all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. As of 2020, there are 206 NOCs officially recognised by the IOC. The current president of the IOC is Thomas Bach. The stated mission of the IOC is to promote the Olympics throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement: *To encourage and support the organization, development, and coordination of sport and sports competitions; *To ensure the regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Museum
The Olympic Museum (french: Musée olympique) in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. With more than 10,000 artifacts, the museum is the largest archive of Olympic Games in the world and one of Lausanne's prime tourist site draws attracting more than 250,000 visitors each year. The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Park (sculpture garden between the museum and Lake Léman) are located at Ouchy, south of Lausanne. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are located at Vidy, to the west of Ouchy. History The museum was founded on 23 June 1993, on the initiative of then-president of the IOC Juan Antonio Samaranch. Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, an International Olympic Committee member, and Jean-Pierre Cahen, were in charge of the project. The museum was named the European Museum of the Year in 1995. After 23 months of renovation between 2012 and 2013, the Olympic Museum re-ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouchy
Ouchy is a port and a popular lakeside resort south of the centre of Lausanne in Switzerland, at the edge of Lake Geneva (french: lac Léman). Facilities Very popular with tourists for the views of nearby France (Évian-les-Bains, Thonon), Ouchy is also a favorite area for rollerskating (Lausanne, and Ouchy in particular, is considered a capital for this sport) and for skateboarding. The incredible views of the lake and the Alps, and the cooler air in summer have made Ouchy a popular place especially in the summer months. There is a major cluster of hotels – the Beau-Rivage Palace, the Château d'Ouchy, the Mövenpick hotel, etc. – and restaurants around the port. It is served by Lausanne Metro Line 2 from Ouchy station. In 2015, the metro station "Ouchy" was renamed "Ouchy-Olympique" to mark the 100th anniversary of the installation of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are at Vidy, to the west of O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Pierre De Coubertin (Lausanne)
Stade Pierre de Coubertin is an outdoor stadium in the city of Lausanne ( Switzerland). It normally seats 6,000 spectators and can be expanded to seat twice that number of spectators when needed. History Since 1915, the city of Lausanne is home to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. The venue is named for Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Games. The Stadium was notably used from 1977 to 1985 for the Athletissima, an international athletics event. It also hosts the finish of the 20 km of Lausanne. References See also * Stade olympique de la Pontaise (another stadium of Lausanne) * Vidy Vidy is an area of the city of Lausanne (Switzerland), on the shores of Lake Geneva (french: lac Léman). Since 1968, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee have been at Vidy. The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Park (sculptu ... Sports venues in Lausanne {{switzerland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vue Du Théâtre De Vidy
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Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lousonna
Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne. The Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called ''Lousonna'', at the site of a Celtic settlement near Lake Geneva. Gallery Image:Lousonna port 1 ag.jpg Image:Lousonna.png, City plan See also * Switzerland in the Roman era The territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire for a period of about six centuries, beginning with the step-by-step conquest of the area by Roman armies from the 2nd century BC and ending with the Fall of the We ... References External links Page on the website of the City of LausanneLausanne Roman Museum Archaeological sites in Switzerland Roman towns and cities in Switzerland Coloniae (Roman) Lausanne Former populated places in Switzerland Buildings and structures in the canton of Vaud Tourist attractions in the canton of Vaud {{Switzerland-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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