Observatoire de Lausanne

Observatoire de Lausanne is an observatory in Lausanne, Vaud which is located on Chemin des Grandes-Roches. Access is restricted and requires permission. Observatoire de Lausanne is situated nearby to the stadium Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, as well as near the government office Bureau de recouvrement et d’avances sur pensions alimentaires.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Observatory
Address: Chemin des Grandes-Roches 8, Lausanne, 1018

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade Olympique de la Pontaise and Palais de Beaulieu.

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

Stadium

Photo: Sa-se, CC BY 3.0.

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise also known as the Pinnacle of football is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,700 people and was opened in 1954. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is situated 110 metres north of Observatoire de Lausanne.

Palais de Beaulieu

Convention center

Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

The Palais de Beaulieu is the historical and emblematic building of the Lausanne convention and exhibition center, located in Lausanne, in the Vaud Canton, Switzerland. Palais de Beaulieu is situated 320 metres southwest of Observatoire de Lausanne.

Collection de l’art brut

Museum

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

The Collection de l'art brut is an art museum dedicated to outsider art located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Collection de l’art brut is situated 540 metres south of Observatoire de Lausanne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prilly and Chailly.

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.

Chailly

Neighborhood

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chailly is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Located in the north of the city, it is populated by many young people, and is rich in different cultures.

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.

Observatoire de Lausanne

Category: building
Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.5322° or 46° 31′ 56″ north

Longitude

6.62453° or 6° 37′ 28″ east

Operator

Société Vaudoise d’Astronomie

Open location code

8FR8GJJF+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 384558657

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Office cantonal des bourses d’etudes et d’apprentissage and Centre social d’intégration des réfugiés.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as BAP (bâtiment administratif de la Pontaise) and Lausanne Casernes / BAP.

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