Roman Ruins of Lousonna
Lousonna is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne. The Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called Lousonna, at the site of a Celtic settlement near Lake Geneva.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Archaeological site in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Lousonna” and “Ruines romaines Lousonna”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade Pierre de Coubertin and Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum.
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Stadium
Photo: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stade Pierre de Coubertin is an outdoor stadium in the city of Lausanne. It normally seats 6,000 spectators and can be expanded to seat twice that number of spectators when needed. Stade Pierre de Coubertin is situated 260 metres south of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum
Museum
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum is situated 330 metres northwest of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Malley m1 station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malley m1 station is a railway station, which is situated 1 km north of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prilly and Renens.
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.
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.
Chavannes-près-Renens
Village
Chavannes-près-Renens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. Chavannes-près-Renens is situated 2½ km northwest of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Roman Ruins of Lousonna
- Categories: grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.51648° or 46° 30′ 59″ northLongitude
6.60107° or 6° 36′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FR8GJ82+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 44332225OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3264025
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