École cantonale d’art de Lausanne

The École cantonale d'art de Lausanne is a university of art and design located in the Renens suburb of Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 1821 and is affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland.

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Type: University
Description: art school in Renens, Switzerland
Also known as: “Cantonale School of Design and Applied Art”, “ECAL”, “ÉCAL”, and “Lausanne Cantonale Art School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Renens VD railway station and Vaudoise Aréna.

Renens VD railway station

Railway station

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Renens VD railway station is a railway and metro station in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland, west of the city of Lausanne. It is served by trains of the Swiss Federal Railways on the Lausanne–Geneva railway and the M1 metro line in Lausanne. Renens VD railway station is situated 720 metres west of École cantonale d’art de Lausanne.

Vaudoise Aréna

Sports venue

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The Vaudoise Aréna is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Prilly, a western suburb of Lausanne in Switzerland. Opened in September 2019, it was built on the site of the former, now demolished, CIG de Malley which it replaced to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. Vaudoise Aréna is situated 1¼ km southeast of École cantonale d’art de Lausanne.

Reformed Church

Church

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Reformed Church is situated 800 metres east of École cantonale d’art de Lausanne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Renens and Prilly.

Renens

Town

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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.

Prilly

Town

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Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne.

Chavannes-près-Renens

Village

Chavannes-près-Renens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.

École cantonale d’art de Lausanne

Categories: University of applied sciences (Switzerland), art academy, design school, film school, organization, and education
Location: Renens (VD), Ouest Lausannois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.53717° or 46° 32′ 14″ north

Longitude

6.58828° or 6° 35′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FR8GHPQ+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 275302845

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=university

Wikidata ID

Q3577724

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“École cantonale d’art de Lausanne” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Escola Cantonal d’Art de Lausana”
French: “ECAL”
French: “ÉCAL”
French: “Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne”
French: “École cantonale d’art de Lausanne”
German: “ECAL”
German: “École cantonale d’art de Lausanne”
Japanese: “ローザンヌ州立美術学校”
Korean: “ECAL”
Korean: “로잔 예술 대학교”
Spanish: “Escuela Cantonal de Arte de Lausana”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parc Rose Rouge and Promenade de Verdeaux.

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