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Citydécouverte:
a different way to discover Lausanne
 Citydécouverte offers scavenger hunts, fun games and themed trails which let you discover the region from a whole new angle. With Citydecouverte, you’ll explore the Vaudois capital through different themes, from sustainable development to history, not forgetting sport and the arts, and visit the key sites of its economic and cultural development. Whether you opt for adventure or a gentle stroll, discovery and fun are top of the list in these innovative programmes. Free trails, accessible to all!
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5-star Lausanne Palace & Spa named as
Gault & Millau hotel of the year 2011
 On September 5th 2011 the Lausanne Palace & Spa was awarded one of the most prestigious distinctions in the Swiss hotel industry - that of Gault & Millau hotel of the year 2011. Located in the very heart of the city, this prestigious hotel with its enchanting mix of traditional character and contemporary style welcomes both business clients from around the globe and loyal local visitors. The Palace boasts the fabulous CBE Concept Spa, lauded in the guide, but the jewel in the crown is indisputably the gourmet dining and the 4 restaurants, including the eponymous Edgard Bovier run by the hotel’s Executive Chef and awarded 16/20 by Gault & Millau. Hints of Niçoise cuisine and Mediterranean influences blend harmoniously with tradition, whilst seasonal products are prepared to perfection and served in abundance. For fine dining, 5-star rooms, an ultra-relaxing spa and absolute wellbeing, combined with impeccable service, excellence and a very warm welcome
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Collection de l’Art Brut : from USA to China
 The museum of unusual artworks of Lausanne presents two artists from overseas :
Gregory L. Blackstock September 30, 2011- February 19, 2012 Crows, pianos, insects or state prisons: Gregory L. Blackstock catalogues the world into pictorial lists : objects, plants or animals. A restaurant dishwasher, Gregory L. Blackstock (1946) is an autistic savant who took up drawing at the age of forty. Currently retired, he lives in Seattle, USA.
Guo Fengyi November 18, 2011- April 29, 2012 Guo Fengyi’s majestic paintings are like poetic banners. Several meters large, her scrolls present historic or ancestral and divine figures whose faces emerge from subtly interlacing lines of unparalleled delicacy and refinement. The artistic production of the Chinese creator Guo Fengyi (1942-2010) dates from 1989, when she began resorting to metaphysical contemplation
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Hotel and other news
 The Mövenpick Hotel Lausanne is pleased to announce the opening of its new wing at the end of autumn. This low energy-consumption building includes solar panels, triple glazing and a green roof, amongst other things. It offers 72 new rooms with a modern design, all with balcony, along with 3 seminar rooms featuring all the latest technology
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 LHOTEL, an ancient historic building in the Flon area of Lausanne, will open its doors at the end of October 2011. This unique urban hotel has 26 rooms, a bar/restaurant on the ground floor and a roof terrace with panoramic views.
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 The Lausanne Hotel School is undergoing a makeover to enhance the level of service it provides! Work has been underway at EHL for several months with the aim of continuing to offer its students and clients a unique venue for both studies and hospitality. This autumn, the School will have a brand new hall ready to welcome a fresh intake of students, plus a fully-refurbished fine dining restaurant, “Le Berceau des Sens”!
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Famous people who chose Lausanne:
Coco Chanel (1883-1971)
 The legendary Paris couturier came to live in Lausanne after the Second World War. She spent a number of years at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage before buying a property in the hills of Lausanne, near Sauvabelin, in 1966. She was fond of the Pomme de Pin and La Bossette restaurants in the “old town” and continued to frequent the salons of the Beau-Rivage. Coco Chanel lived in Lausanne until her death in January 1971. She is buried in the Bois-de-Vaux cemetery and her grave is covered with white camellias, symbolic of her creations
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Not to be missed in Autumn 2011
Lausanne Tourisme
Av. de Rhodanie 2 - Case postale 49 - 1000 Lausanne 6
Tel. +41 21 613 73 73 - Fax +41 21 616 86 47
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