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Castles, wardens of time

The Lake Geneva Region boasts many castles. One of them is the famous Chillon Castle, the most visited monument in Switzerland
© Samuel Bitton

Historic heritage

Romaimôtier, Payerne and Rougemont: witnesses of the Cluny past
© M. Gaudard

Cultural treasures

The Lake Geneva Region offers over a hundred museums exhibiting a vast range of cultural heritage items
Cathédrale de Lausanne © LT/Muris Camo

Architecture and design

The Lake Geneva Region skilfully combines avant-garde buildings and treasures of the past
© Régis Colombo diapo.ch

Lavaux, UNESCO World Heritage

Discover the magic of the terraced vineyard, a site forming part of the UNESCO World Heritage Programme since 2007
© Régis Colombo diapo.ch

 
 

For children & adults !

La Tour-de Peilz Swiss Game Museum

The castle of the Counts of Savoy in Tour-de-Peilz was transformed into the Swiss Game Museum in 1987. And it was no wager......

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© Yves André

Lausanne Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History

Fifteen thousand years of history in the Lake Geneva Region! This is what can be seen at the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History, created in 1852 and housed at Palais Rumine in 1906....

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Lausanne Cantonal Museum of Geology

The Cantonal Museum of Geology abounds in treasures witnessing a past that is often mysterious for the public. Rocks, fossils, crystals, and skeletons of prehistoric animals constitute a remarkable collection....

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Lausanne Cantonal Museum of Zoology

Created in 1818, the Cantonal Museum of Zoology, Palais Rumine, brought together the old collections « shells, fossils, foreign and indigenous birds, a small collection of snakes from Surinam… ». Today, it houses exciting collecti...

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Lausanne Fondation Claude Verdan – Museum of the Hand

For nearly fifteen years, the Claude Verdan Foundation - Hand Museum has presented interactive exhibitions on topical themes that concern everybody. An exciting and original way of looking at our society....

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Lausanne The Espace des inventions

Designed for school children, the Espace des inventions in the Vallée de la Jeunesse is a science and technology learning centre....

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© CIO

Lausanne The Olympic Museum

Inaugurated in 1993 in Ouchy on a lakeside promenade, the Olympic Museum replaced a number of temporary museums successively set up since 1915. It is undoubtedly the best-known Lausanne museum throughout the world....

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Lucens Sherlock Holmes Museum

At the instigation of the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) a museum has been dedicated to the famous fictitious detective Sherlock Holmes in Lucens in the Lake Geneva Region....

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Vevey Alimentarium, the food museum

The Alimentarium was founded by Nestlé, whose headquarters are in Vevey. Its interactive exhibitions question our relationship with food. It also describes the history of Nestlé....

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Yverdon-les-Bains Maison d’Ailleurs

Maison d’Ailleurs is a museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys. It is the only one of its kind in the world. Founded by encyclopaedist Pierre Versins in 1976, Maison d’Ailleurs contains exceptional science fic...

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Heritage buildings

The Lake Geneva Region welcomes all enthusiasts of history, old monuments and culture and invites you to experience its legendary, pleasant lifestyle !

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The Olympic Museum on board the "Helvétie"

Due to renovation work until the end of 2013, the Olympic Museum has taken up temporary residence in...

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Tinguely 2012

The village of Thierrens is preparing to live 2012 under the sign of Tinguely...

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Lausanne

Les Tangofolies de Lausanne 2012

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Rougemont

La Folia, Festival of Ancient Music

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Genferseegebiet

Open wine cellars in Vaud

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