The Esplanade of Montbenon (French: ''Esplanade de Montbenon'') is an area 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-74), ... (
Switzerland
). 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, Luzern, Neuchâtel ... ). It is located in the centre of the city, to the south of
Flon .
Casino de Montbenon
The Casino de Montbenon was built in 1908. It hosted the headquarters of the
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 ... from 1915 to 1922.
The Casino de Montbenon currently hosts the
Swiss Film Archive
The Swiss Film Archive (French: ''Cinémathèque suisse'', German: ''Schweizer Filmarchiv'') is a Swiss state-approved noncommercial foundation based in Lausanne.
Its aims are to collect, protect, study and present film archives.Swiss Film Archive
The Swiss Film Archive (French: ''Cinémathèque suisse'', German: ''Schweizer Filmarchiv'') is a Swiss state-approved noncommercial foundation based in Lausanne.
Its aims are to collect, protect, study and present film archives.Swiss Film Archive
The Swiss Film Archive (French: ''Cinémathèque suisse'', German: ''Schweizer Filmarchiv'') is a Swiss state-approved noncommercial foundation based in Lausanne.
Its aims are to collect, protect, study and present film archives.Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
The Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival (LUFF) is a film festival and music festival devoted to underground film and music. It is held each year in Lausanne, Switzerland. The festival is organized by a non-profit organization (APCI †... , the jazz festiva
Jazz Onze+ and the film festiva
Cinémas d'Afrique amongst others.
Palais de justice
The Palais de justice de Montbenon ("Montbenon Law Courts") was built between 1881 and 1886 to host the
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (german: Bundesgericht, french: Tribunal fédéral, it, Tribunale federale, rm, ) is the supreme court of the Swiss Confederation and at the head of the Swiss judiciary.
The Federal Supreme Court i ... .
Palais de justice de Montbenon Parc de Mon Repos
The Parc de Mon Repos is a public park of the city of Lausanne, Switzerland.
The villa located in the centre of the park hosted the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee from 1922 to 1967.
File:Lausanne Esplanade Montbenon.jpg, Montbenon and the view on Lake Léman
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See also
* List of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Vaud
External links
Page on the website of the City of Lausanne Parks in Lausanne
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