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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

 
 

Roman sites

Avenches Roman arenas

The amphitheatre of Aventicum, the Roman capital of the Helvets, is the venue of the Avenches Opera Festival, the Rock Oz'Arènes and Aventicum Musical Parade. Wonderful summer evenings in a magnificent setting....

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Lausanne Roman museum Lausanne-Vidy

Before nestling on the slopes in the protective shade of its Roman-Gothic cathedral, Lausanne was called Lousonna and was next to the lakeside. This fact is recalled by the Roman Museum in Lausanne-Vidy...

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Nyon Roman town

The Museum is installed in the basilica of the Roman forum. Noviodunum, a colony founded by Julius Cesar, has left many vestiges behind, in particular the amphitheatre discovered in 1996....

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Orbe-Boscéaz Roman mosaics

The most beautiful set of Roman mosaics in the north of the Alps has been uncovered near Orbe, on the Boscéaz site. These unique vestiges of a luxurious villa represent figurative and geometrical scenes....

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Yverdon-les-Bains Castrum

There are but a few vestiges of this very important castrum built by the Romans to protect the port of Eburodunum/Yverdon-les-Bains. Its last walls were destroyed in the 19th century....

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Documentation

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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Caribana Festival

The 22st edition of the first open-air festival of the summer happens from 6 to 10 June 2012 in Cran...

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The World of Dinosaurs in Sugnens

Dinosaurs are taking over the forest and the pasture in Sugnens...

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Events

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Rougemont

La Folia, Festival of Ancient Music

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May
24

Lausanne

Les Tangofolies de Lausanne 2012

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26

Aigle

Open days of wine cellars in Lake Geneva Region

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