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Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is situated
in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland and is on
the shores of Lake Geneva, being 40 miles north-east of Geneva
itself. The city has a population of 125,000 and nearly half
of those are foreign nationals. The currency is the Swiss
Franc and the main language spoken is French, although German
and Italian are also used by small part of the population.
Lausanne has nearly 50 sites that are considered Swiss
heritage sites. These include; the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the
Casino de Montbenon, St-Marie Castle, Hotel Beau-Rivage
Palace, the City Hall and the Main Train Station. Just by
walking around the city you will be able to see the treasured
buildings and museums of Lausanne.
The city also hosts the Prix de Lausanne every January, this
is a dance competition that takes place at the Theatre de
Beaulieu and pulls in competitors from all over the world. The
Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival also takes place
annually in the city. Lausanne is also a great place to watch
and play sports, with many sports represented in the city.
Cycling is popular due to the mountains and different terrains
and FC Lausanne-Sport are the local football team.
With the city’s location being so close to Lake Geneva and the
Alps the climate is rather cold and snowy. On average Lausanne
has 123 days of precipitation every year and a large amount of
these occur in the months of May and June, when around 5
inches of snow falls every day.
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going on trips to Geneva or nearby Evian-les-Bains. If you use
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