Geopolis

Geopolis is an university building in Chavannes-près-Renens, Ouest Lausannois District, Vaud. Geopolis is situated nearby to the library Bibliothèque des sciences de la terre, as well as near the railway station UNIL-Mouline.

Type: University building
Also known as: “LEU”
Address: Chavannes-près-Renens, 1022

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 170 metres south of Geopolis.

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 550 metres southeast of Geopolis.

Napoleon Oak

Historic site

Photo: Abaddon1337, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Napoleon Oak is situated 520 metres south of Geopolis.

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.

Prilly

Town

Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Geopolis

Categories: building and education
Location: Chavannes-près-Renens, Ouest Lausannois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.52653° or 46° 31′ 36″ north

Longitude

6.57941° or 6° 34′ 46″ east

Levels

Height

21 metres (69 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FR8GHGH+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35543376

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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