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Additionally, the entire old city of Lausanne and the Vernand-Dessus region are listed in the [[Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |title=Kantonsliste A-Objekte |date=2009 |work=KGS Inventar |publisher=Federal Office of Civil Protection |language=de |access-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |archive-date=28 June 2010}}</ref> * Religious Buildings: [[Lausanne Cathedral|Notre-Dame Cathedral]], [[Swiss Reformed Church|Swiss Reformed]] Church of Saint-François, Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Laurent and the [[Synagogue of Lausanne|Synagogue]] at Avenue de Florimont. * Civic Structures: Former Hôpital at Rue Mercerie 24, Former Federal Tribunal, the Former Académie at Rue Cité-Devant 7, [[Casino de Montbenon]], [[Château Saint-Maire|St-Maire Castle]], [[Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery]], Fondation de l'Hermitage and House de maître, [[Lausanne railway station|Railway station]], [[Beau-Rivage Palace]], [[City Hall]], Hôtel des Postes, Administration Building of André & Cie. S.A., Administration Building of the Vaudoise Assurances, Apartment and Office Building at Rue du Grand-Chêne 8, Les Bains de Bellerive, ''l'Estérel'' House, House at Chemin de Chandolin 4, the Mon-Repos estate at [[Parc de Mon-Repos]], [[Olympic Museum]] and Archives of the [[International Olympic Committee]], the vessels of the CGN (La Suisse (1910), Savoie (1914), Simplon (1920), Rhône (1927)), Pont Chauderon, the Vernand-Dessus rural site, Site de l'Expo 64 avec Théatre de [[Vidy]], the Tour Bel-Air and the [[University Hospital of Lausanne]] (CHUV). * Museums and Libraries: Former Residence of the Bishop of Lausanne which is now the Lausanne Museum of History, ''Bibliothèque des cèdres'' (former Bibliothèque des pasteurs), [[Beaulieu Castle]] and the ''[[Collection de l'art brut]]'', Fondation Toms Pauli Collection de tapisseries and d'art textile, Galeries Saint-François, ''[[Musée de l'Élysée]]'', [[Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts]] (MUDAC), [[Musée et jardins botaniques cantonaux|Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens]], the Roman Museum, the [[Palais de Rumine]] with the Musée cantonal de géologie, [[Musée Cantonal de Zoologie|Cantonal Museum of Zoology]], [[Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts]], {{ill|Musée monétaire cantonal de Lausanne|fr}} (Cabinet des médailles) and ''Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire''. * Archives: Archives of the ''Banque Vaudoise'', Archives of the City of Lausanne, Archives of ''Énergie Ouest Suisse'' (EOS), the [[Radio Suisse Romande]] archives and the [[Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland]] with archives. * Archeological sites: The Roman era/medieval hill-top city and the prehistoric settlement and Roman era [[Vicus]] of [[Vidy]] ([[Lousanna]]). <gallery mode="packed"> Casino Montbenon.jpg|The [[Casino de Montbenon]] Lausanne-cathe7.JPG|[[Lausanne Cathedral]] CHUV Lausanne Suisse 045.JPG|[[University Hospital of Lausanne]] (CHUV) Château St-Maire.jpg|[[Château Saint-Maire]] Picswiss VD-46-21.jpg|[[Swiss Reformed Church|Swiss Reformed]] Church of Saint-François St-Laurent Lausanne.jpg| [[Swiss Reformed Church|Swiss Reformed]] Church of Saint-Laurent Hermitagefoundation.jpg|Fondation de l'Hermitage Gare-lausanne-IMG 0002.JPG|[[Lausanne railway station]] Beau Rivage Hotel, Lausanne.jpg|Hôtel [[Beau-Rivage Palace]] TschumiMutuelleAssurance03.jpg|Administrative building of the Vaudoise Assurances Musée de l'Elysée 4.jpg|[[Musée de l'Élysée]] Musee olympique.jpg| [[Olympic Museum]] and Archives of the [[International Olympic Committee]] Ouchy waterfront statue.JPG|[[Ouchy]] waterfront Lausanne synagogue.jpg|[[Synagogue of Lausanne|Synagogue]] Tour sauvabelin.JPG|The [[Tour de Sauvabelin|Sauvabelin Tower]] Lausanne (ship, 1991) at CGN harbour Lausanne-Ouchy 2007-12-16.jpg|{{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman]]}} </gallery> ===Culture=== [[File:Palais de Rumine 1.jpg|thumb|right|In addition to the [[Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne]], the [[Palais de Rumine]] hosts several museums.]] The ''Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne'', the [[Lausanne Opera]] and the ''Ensemble vocal de Lausanne'' provide a diverse and rich musical life. The latter has been under the direction of [[Michel Corboz]] for many years. In January, the [[Prix de Lausanne]], a famous dance competition, takes place at the [[Palais de Beaulieu]] (the biggest theatre in Switzerland<ref>{{in lang|fr}} Mathieu Signorell, "Beaulieu lâche les congrès pour les infirmiers après l'échec de Taoua", {{Lang|fr|[[24 heures (Switzerland)|24 heures]]}}, Saturday 14 February 2015.</ref>) over a one-week period. The event attracts dancers and some of the big names in dance from all over the world. The [[Swiss Film Archive]] is based in Lausanne and the city hosts film festivals such as the [[Festival cinémas d’Afrique Lausanne]] and the [[Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival]]. In addition to modern cinemas, the "Capitole" (in activity since 1929) is the biggest cinema in Switzerland (currently 867 seats).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160304055558/http://www.lecapitole.ch/le-capitole |url=http://www.lecapitole.ch/le-capitole |title=Le Capitole |website=Lecapitole.ch |access-date= |language=fr}}</ref> The city hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1989]]. Each July, the ''Festival de la cité'' is held in the [[La Cité (Lausanne)|old town]]. Other music festivals include the Bach Festival, the ''Festival et concours Bach de Lausanne'', which follows the ''Nuit de musées'' (museums' night) in the fall season. Lausanne is also the home of the [[Béjart Ballet]]. === Monuments === * [[Lausanne Cathedral|Cathedral]] (restored by [[Viollet-le-Duc]]) * [[Château Saint-Maire|Saint-Maire Castle (''Château Saint-Maire'')]] * [[Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland]] * Town Hall<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27749&domId=64350&language=E |title=Town Hall |access-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211130547/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27749&domId=64350&language=E |archive-date=11 February 2012}}</ref> ===Museums=== Lausanne is also the site of many museums: * [[Archizoom (EPFL)|Archizoom]] * [[Musée Bolo]] * [[Olympic Museum|Olympic Museum (''Musée olympique'')]] * [[Musée de l'Élysée]] * {{ill|Fondation de l'Hermitage|fr}} ("Hermitage Foundation") * [[Collection de l'art brut|Collection of Outsider Art (Collection de l'art brut)]] * [[Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts]] (Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains) * {{ill|Lausanne Museum of History|fr|Musée historique Lausanne}} (Musée historique de Lausanne)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lausanne.ch/vie-pratique/culture/musees/mhl.html |title=Musée historique Lausanne |date=13 September 2017 |website=Site officiel de la Ville de Lausanne}}</ref> * [[Musée Arlaud]] or "Espace Arlaud"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dfj.vd.ch/serac/musee/rumine-arlaud.html |title=Redirection |access-date=20 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214121117/http://www.dfj.vd.ch/serac/musee/rumine-arlaud.html |archive-date=14 December 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * ''Espace des inventions''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espace-des-inventions.ch/ |title=Espace des inventions |website=espaceinventions}}</ref> ("Science Center for Kids") at the {{ill|Vallée de la Jeunesse|fr}} * {{ill|Fondation Claude Verdan|fr|Musée de la main}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museedelamain.ch/ |title=Musée de la main UNIL-CHUV – Accueil – Lausanne |website=museedelamain.ch}}</ref> – Musée de la main ("Museum of the Hand") * {{ill|Vivarium de Lausanne|fr}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vivarium-lausanne.ch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030901232157/http://www.vivarium-lausanne.ch/ |archive-date=1 September 2003 |title=Vivarium Lausanne}}</ref> * [[Musée et jardins botaniques cantonaux|Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens (Musée et jardins botaniques cantonaux)]] * {{ill|Cantonal Museum of Money|fr|Musée monétaire cantonal de Lausanne}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcah.ch/collections/monnaies-et-medailles/ |title=Monnaies et médailles: Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire |website=mcah.ch}}</ref> (Musée monétaire cantonal) (formerly "Cabinet cantonal des médailles"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28071&domId=64285&language=E |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211130422/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28071&domId=64285&language=E |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2012 |title=Cantonal Money Museum – Official site of the City of Lausanne |date=11 February 2012}}</ref>) * {{ill|Cantonal Museum of Archeology and History|fr|Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire de Lausanne}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musees-vd.ch/fr/musee-darcheologie-et-dhistoire/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516011803/http://www.musees-vd.ch/fr/musee-darcheologie-et-dhistoire/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2008 |title=Les musées du Canton de Vaud : Le Musée d'achéologie et histoire |date=16 May 2008}}</ref> (Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28061&domId=64285&language=E |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211130449/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28061&domId=64285&language=E |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2012 |title=Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History – Official site of the City of Lausanne |date=11 February 2012}}</ref> * [[Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts]] (Musée cantonal des beaux-arts) * [[Musée Cantonal de Zoologie|Cantonal Museum of Zoology (Musée cantonal de zoologie)]] * {{ill|Cantonal Museum of Geology|fr|Musée cantonal de géologie de Lausanne}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unil.ch/mcg/fr/home.html |title=Musée cantonal de géologie |website=unil.ch}}</ref> (Musée cantonal de Géologie) * {{ill|Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum|fr|Musée romain de Lausanne-Vidy}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28077&domId=64285&language=E |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211130519/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=28077&domId=64285&language=E |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2012 |title=Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum – Official site of the City of Lausanne |date=11 February 2012}}</ref> ===Art galleries=== ====Main contemporary art galleries==== * [[Lucy Mackintosh Gallery|Galerie Lucy Mackintosh]] (closed) * Dubner Moderne<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dubnermoderne.ch/ |title=Dubner Moderne |website=Dubner Moderne}}</ref> * Synopsism * Espace Saint-François<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esf.ch/ |title=A propos |website=E.S.F – Espace Saint-François – Art & Design – Communication globale}}</ref> ====Art centers or artist-run galleries==== * Circuit<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.circuit.ch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050608031132/http://www.circuit.ch/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 June 2005 |title=Genotec Internet Consulting AG – Hosting, IT, Development, Education |date=8 June 2005}}</ref> * Galerie Galerie 1m3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.galerie1m3.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718000038/http://www.galerie1m3.com/ |archive-date=18 July 2006 |title=Espace d'art Galerie 1m3}}</ref> * Doll espace d'art contemporain<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espacedoll.ch/ |title=DOLL – ESPACE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN |website=www.espacedoll.ch}}</ref> ===Music=== * Contemporary composer [[Leonardo Balada]]'s Symphony No. 4 is subtitled 'Lausanne'. * Igor Stravinsky's ''[[L'Histoire du Soldat]]'' was premiered in Lausanne in September 1918. 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