Napoleon Oak
The Napoleon Oak in Lausanne is a single, living individual of Quercus robur in Lausanne, Switzerland known to have been present during Napoleon Bonaparte's march to Italy in 1800.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Abaddon1337, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include UNIL-Mouline and Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne.
UNIL-Mouline
Railway station
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
UNIL-Mouline is a railway station, which is situated 340 metres north of Napoleon Oak.
Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne
Library
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne was founded in the 16th century and became one of the most important public libraries in Switzerland. Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne is situated 380 metres east of Napoleon Oak.
Edouard Fleuret Library
Library
Edouard Fleuret Library is situated 350 metres east of Napoleon Oak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Écublens and Renens.
Écublens
Town
Photo: Stéphane Dewarrat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Écublens is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is a suburb of Lausanne and is served by the Lausanne metro line 1 and several bus lines. The nearest train station is Renens.
Renens
Town
Photo: Vkeller, Public domain.
Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest Lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
Saint-Sulpice
Village
Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Sulpice is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
Napoleon Oak
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: remarkable tree, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chavannes-près-Renens, Ouest Lausannois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.5219° or 46° 31′ 19″ northLongitude
6.57908° or 6° 34′ 45″ eastHeight
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FR8GHCH+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5981854153OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=treeWikidata ID
Q20669751
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In Other Languages
“Napoleon Oak” goes by many names.
- French: “Chêne de Napoléon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Lausanne and Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, site Unithèque.
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