La Cité is a district ( historical centre) of the city of

Lausanne , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR ...

, in Switzerland. The

Cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...

, the Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, th
Lausanne Museum of History
the ''Ancienne académie'' (today ''Gymnase de la cité''), the

Grand Council of Vaud The Grand Council of Vaud (french: Grand Conseil de Vaud) is the legislature of the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a unicameral legislature. The Great Council has 150 seats, with members elected every five years. The last electi ...

(regional parliament), and the

Château Saint-Maire Château Saint-Maire (Saint-Maire Castle) is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and ...

are situated in this district. It is served by the

Lausanne Metro , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR- ...

Line 2, from Riponne and Bessières stations.

Gallery

File:Lausanne - panoramio (189).jpg, The

Cathedral of Lausanne The Cathedral of Notre Dame of Lausanne is a church located in the city of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It belongs to the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. History Construction of the cathedral began as e ...

File:Losanna, mudac 01.JPG, The Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts File:Lausanne - old academy.jpg, The ''Ancienne académie'' (former university building) File:Parlement vaudois.jpg, The

(regional parliament) File:Lausanne, Château Saint-Maire, situé à l'extrême nord de la colline de la Cité.jpg, The

(

Council of State of Vaud The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud (french: Conseil d'État du Canton de Vaud) is the executive organ of the Canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a seven-member '' Conseil d'État''. The responsibilities of the Council of State is ...

, regional government)

Notes and references

External links

''Festival de la cité'', annual free summer festival
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