Lausanne

thumb|Logo of the city of Lausanne Lausanne ( , , ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. The Olympic capital, it is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is located (as the crow flies) northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the de jure capital of the nation.

1923 peace treaty between Turkey and the Allies

diocese of the Catholic Church in Switzerland

thumb|Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919) thumb|Ouchy harbour (2007) thumb|The Château d'Ouchy (2009) thumb|The Lausanne Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman|CGN boat in Ouchy (2007)

lake in Switzerland

district of Lausanne

tower in Switzerland