Discovery programs for children, families and schools
All our guided visits can be adapted for schools.
The visits described below have been specially designed for schools.
They are organised by the service for Youth and Culture of Lausanne, which proposes many different activities and thematic visits; the principal object of which is to show schoolchildren the functions and interesting architectural features of some of the main buildings of Lausanne.
Schools from elsewhere can also benefit from these programmes, plus the services of a guide. You will need to contact us by means of a contact form.
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Jeu de piste destiné aux enfants de 10 à 14 ans et familles
Ce jeu de piste fait découvrir certains aspects du centre de Lausanne aux enfants et adolescents de 10 à 14 ans sous une forme ludique.
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Multicolored Walls ...
Follow the trail of our colorful decorated walls: graffiti, trompe l'oeil, murals, mosaics, and other discoveries await you in the city center.
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The domaine of “Le Desert”
The father of Benjamin Constant (1726 – 1812) began this estate and the Park is one of the few in Lausanne started before the French Revolution.
Inspired by the Dutch-French style, the "Désert" is one of numerous properties that belonged to Lausanne's aristocratic families in the 18th and 19th centuries.
With it's canal, unique in Switzerland, its vegetable garden and various constructions which have been conserved, it remains today an interesting place of grand style.
Length about 1 hour ; mainly for class years 5 and 6 (ages 9 – 11).
Throughout the year, except Sundays and Public Holidays (according to availability of a guide).
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Tracing Lausanne's rivers and streams
From the Place de la Riponne to the Cité, and taking in the Place Palud and the cathedral.
The topography, hills, and some historical connections will be illustrated and explained during the course of this walk.
The existence of two underground rivers, the Louve and the Flon will be revealed and explain their influence on the steep roads and numerous stairways of Lausanne.
We will also point out the many fountains of the town.Length about 1¼ hours mainly for class years 5 and 6 (ages 9 – 11).
Throughout the year, except Sundays and Public Holidays (according to availability of a guide).
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“Mon Repos” Park
Mon Repos park is without doubt one of the most extraordinary historical and botanical parks of Lausanne. It has many different elements in the park, (neo-gothic tower, cascades, neo-classic temple, the "Orangerie" and bird sanctuary among others).
A peaceful haven of fresh air in the heart of Lausanne, this park invites one to observe and walk, or to sit and meditate.
Length about 1 hour, mainly for class years 5 and 6 (ages 9 – 11).
Throughout the year, except Sundays and Public Holidays (according to availability of a guide).