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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  Switzerland  /  Canton of Vaud  /  Lausanne  /  Place de la Palud

Place de la Palud, Lausanne

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#2 of 16 in Historic Sites in Lausanne
Historic Walking Area · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
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Place de la Palud reviews

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  • By Steve_Grant1
    This is a pleasant square with a nice fountain in one end. Worth a short break as you are heading uphill to the cathedral. 
    This is a pleasant square with a nice fountain in one end. Worth a short break as you are heading uphill to the cathedral.  more »
  • By B1714D
    Place de la Palud is the central square in old town Lausanne. It is beneath the Lausanne Cathedral, accessed easily downstairs the historic Escaliers du March - covered medieval stairway. On the... 
    Place de la Palud is the central square in old town Lausanne. It is beneath the Lausanne Cathedral, accessed easily downstairs the historic Escaliers du March - covered medieval stairway. On the...  more »
  • By beatrizm115
    This place is lovely and there is something interesting about it. Each hour in front of the fountain the figures start moving on a building that is a pharmacy/shop. A song is played and some manly... 
    This place is lovely and there is something interesting about it. Each hour in front of the fountain the figures start moving on a building that is a pharmacy/shop. A song is played and some manly...  more »
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