About Lausanne

In the heart of Europe

Lausanne - just around the corner

Lausanne is the smallest of Switzerland's big towns. It is easy to reach from anywhere – by road (the A1/E25 and A9/E27 motorways), by rail (both the Swiss Federal Railway network and the French TGV Paris-Milan line) and by air (just 40 miles from Geneva-Cointrin International Airport). Lausanne is also close to many popular excursion destinations such as Montreux and Chillon Castle, Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau and Lucerne, the historical hamlet of Gruyères, the Les Diablerets Glacier, the Vaud Alps and the famous French resort of Chamonix.

Lausanne - the historical crossroad

This town, which is the provincial capital of the Canton of Vaud also has a very rich history … from Lousonna of the Roman era to Lausanne, the modern European city. It has always been a key point on the North-South route from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. Its "city", dominated by the 13th century Gothic cathedral (4 spires and 105 stained-glass windows), was built in the Middle Ages. To this day, it remains a magnificent architectural and artistic heritage with its paved roads and period houses sporting their shop signs and housing craftsmen's workshops and cosy pubs.

Lausanne – the Olympic Capital

Lausanne is the world centre for sporting institutions. The presence of the (IOC) in Lausanne produced a snowball effect. Many sports federations have set up their headquarters in the capital of the Vaud region. Lausanne hosts the Olympic Museum, a splendid display of the history and the present of Olympic sports and related activities. All participants of the congress will have the opportunity to visit the Olympic Museum in its unique location overlooking the Lake of Geneva.

Map of Lausanne

Accommodation, Eating and Drinking in Lausanne

Pictures showing Lausanne

The old town, the city center, Lausanne under the snow and more...

Links

Olympic Museum Lausanne
http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp
Lausanne Tourisme
http://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch

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11^th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Lausanne/ Switzerland, July 5^th - 8^th, 2006

Hosted by the University of Bern, University of Lausanne, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
and the Swiss Society of Sports Medicine

Fax: +41 (0)31 631 38 07, info@ecss2006.com, Contact for Accommodation

Technical Director: Elias K. Tsolakidis