Roman Ruins of Lousonna

Lousonna is a Roman archaeological site in . It preceded the present-day city of . The Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called Lousonna, at the site of a Celtic settlement near .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Archaeological site in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Lousonna” and “Ruines romaines Lousonna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade Pierre de Coubertin and Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum.

Stadium
Photo: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 260 metres south of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.

Museum
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
is situated 330 metres northwest of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.

Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Town
Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in in the canton of , located in the district of . It is one of the western suburbs of the city of .

Town
Photo: Vkeller, Public domain.
is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, . It is located in the district of , and is a suburb of the city of .

Village
Photo: Petitpequin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the canton of , located in the district of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Roman Ruins of Lousonna.

Roman Ruins of Lousonna

Latitude
46.51648° or 46° 30′ 59″ north
Longitude
6.60107° or 6° 36′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FR8GJ82+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44332225
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Wiki­data ID
Q3264025
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Roman Ruins of Lousonna” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port and Basilica.

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