La Cité (Lausanne)

La Cité is a district (historical centre) of the city of Lausanne, in Switzerland.

La Cité around 1900.

The Cathedral, the Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, the Lausanne Museum of History, the Ancienne académie (today Gymnase de la cité), the Grand Council of Vaud (regional parliament), and the Château Saint-Maire are situated in this district. It is served by the Lausanne Metro Line 2, from Riponne and Bessières stations.

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