In 1729, a seminary was opened by Antoine Court and Benjamin Duplan.
By 1750, 90 pastors had been sent back to France to work clandestinely; this number would rise to 400.
Official persecution ended in 1787; a faculty of Protestant theology was established at Montauban in 1808, and the Lausanne seminary was finally closed on 18 April 1812.
It was invaded by forces from the canton of Bern and remained under their domination from 1536 to 1798.
At the same time, there were 2230 non-Swiss men and 1802 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland.
In 1803, it became the capital of a newly formed Swiss canton, Vaud, under which it joined the Swiss Federation. ===Modern history and heritage=== In 1923 the city was the venue for the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, which established the modern Turkish Republic.
Official persecution ended in 1787; a faculty of Protestant theology was established at Montauban in 1808, and the Lausanne seminary was finally closed on 18 April 1812.
Official persecution ended in 1787; a faculty of Protestant theology was established at Montauban in 1808, and the Lausanne seminary was finally closed on 18 April 1812.
4 is subtitled 'Lausanne'. Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat was premiered in Lausanne in September 1918. ==Sports== Lausanne is home to the IOC, with water sports available on the nearby lake and mountaineering in the nearby mountains.
Of the single family homes 324 were built before 1919, while 153 were built between 1990 and 2000.
The greatest number of single family homes (498) were built between 1919 and 1945.
The most multi-family homes (933) were built before 1919 and the next most (906) were built between 1919 and 1945.
Ernest Hemingway also visited from Paris with his wife during the 1920s, to holiday.
Eliot composed most of his 1922 poem The Waste Land ("by the waters of Leman I sat down and wept").
In 1803, it became the capital of a newly formed Swiss canton, Vaud, under which it joined the Swiss Federation. ===Modern history and heritage=== In 1923 the city was the venue for the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, which established the modern Turkish Republic.
In addition to modern cinemas, the "Capitole" (in activity since 1929) is the biggest cinema in Switzerland (currently 867 seats). The town hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1989.
The greatest number of single family homes (498) were built between 1919 and 1945.
The most multi-family homes (933) were built before 1919 and the next most (906) were built between 1919 and 1945.
In 1964, the city played host to the Swiss National Exhibition, displaying its newly found confidence to play host to major international events. From the 1950s to 1970s, a large number of Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese immigrated to Lausanne, settling mostly in the industrial district of Renens and transforming the local diet. The city has served as a refuge for European artists.
In fact, many creative people – such as historian Edward Gibbon and Romantic era poets Shelley and Byron — have "sojourned, lived, and worked in Lausanne or nearby". The city has been traditionally quiet, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a series of demonstrations took place that exposed tensions between young people and the police.
In 1964, the city played host to the Swiss National Exhibition, displaying its newly found confidence to play host to major international events. From the 1950s to 1970s, a large number of Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese immigrated to Lausanne, settling mostly in the industrial district of Renens and transforming the local diet. The city has served as a refuge for European artists.
In 1964, the city played host to the Swiss National Exhibition, displaying its newly found confidence to play host to major international events. From the 1950s to 1970s, a large number of Italians, Spaniards and Portuguese immigrated to Lausanne, settling mostly in the industrial district of Renens and transforming the local diet. The city has served as a refuge for European artists.
In fact, many creative people – such as historian Edward Gibbon and Romantic era poets Shelley and Byron — have "sojourned, lived, and worked in Lausanne or nearby". The city has been traditionally quiet, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a series of demonstrations took place that exposed tensions between young people and the police.
In the early 1980s, the Lôzane Bouge protests demanded the city "open an autonomous centre, lower cinema ticket prices, liberalise cannabis and end the process of keeping records on homosexuals, all accompanied by leaflets, chants, and songs in the street".
In addition to modern cinemas, the "Capitole" (in activity since 1929) is the biggest cinema in Switzerland (currently 867 seats). The town hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1989.
Of the single family homes 324 were built before 1919, while 153 were built between 1990 and 2000.
The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, Wallsi and foreign parts), commonly designated as Arc lemanique was over 1.3 million inhabitants in 2017 and is the fastest growing in Switzerland. Lausanne is a focus of international sport, hosting the International Olympic Committee (which has recognized the city as the "Olympic Capital" since 1994), the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations.
There were 180 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000. there were 69,383 apartments in the municipality.
58,9562 or 42.0% have a foreign citizenship. In 2000, most of the population spoke French (98,424 or 78.8%), with German being second most common (5,365 or 4.3%) and Italian being third (4,976 or 4.0%).
Of the single family homes 324 were built before 1919, while 153 were built between 1990 and 2000.
There were 180 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000. there were 69,383 apartments in the municipality.
Protests occurred in 2003, against the G8 meetings. ==Geography== ===Topography=== The most important geographical feature of the area surrounding Lausanne is Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French).
Since 14 April 2003, due to the constitution by canton of Vaud not only Swiss citizen have the right to vote and elect and being elected on communal level, but also foreigners with a residence permit of at least 10 years in Switzerland and 3 years in the canton of Vaud.
exchange rate from 2003).
All the water in the municipality is in lakes and streams. The municipality was part of the old Lausanne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and it became the capital of the new district of Lausanne. ===Climate=== Lausanne has an average of 119.7 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of precipitation.
The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 883 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2221 people.
Ships across Lake Geneva are provided by the Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN). Lausanne became the first city in Switzerland to have a rubber-tyred metro system, with the m2 Line which opened in October 2008.
Of the 22,934 who completed tertiary schooling, 38.7% were Swiss men, 31.3% were Swiss women, 17.1% were non-Swiss men and 12.9% were non-Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 12,244 students in the Lausanne school district.
In 2009 the Collection de l'art brut was visited by 27,028 visitors (the average in previous years was 33,356).
The population of the greater Lausanne area (grand Lausanne) is 402,900 (as of December 2014). Of the population in the municipality, 58% or 80,828 have a Swiss citizenship, while 16,908 or 12.1% are from Lausanne and still lived there in December 2013.
The population of the greater Lausanne area (grand Lausanne) is 402,900 (as of December 2014). Of the population in the municipality, 58% or 80,828 have a Swiss citizenship, while 16,908 or 12.1% are from Lausanne and still lived there in December 2013.
21,080 (16.88%) belonged to no church, were agnostic or atheist, and 7,590 individuals (6.08%) did not answer the question. ===Crime=== In 2014 the crime rate, of crimes listed in the Swiss Criminal Code, in Lausanne was 167.3 per thousand residents.
In the federal election a total of 26,070 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 39.7%. In the 2015 federal election for the Swiss National Council the most popular party was the PS which received 30.8% of the vote.
In the mandate period 2016–2021 (la législature) the Municipality is presided by Monsieur le Syndic Grégoire Junod.
The last election was held on 28 February/20 March 2016.
The Parliament holds its meetings in the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville), in the old city on Place de la Palud. The last election of the Communal Council was held on 28 February 2016 for the mandate period (la législature) from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2021.
The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, Wallsi and foreign parts), commonly designated as Arc lemanique was over 1.3 million inhabitants in 2017 and is the fastest growing in Switzerland. Lausanne is a focus of international sport, hosting the International Olympic Committee (which has recognized the city as the "Olympic Capital" since 1994), the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations.
Lausanne is located northeast of Geneva. The municipality of Lausanne has a population of about 140,000, making it the fourth largest city in Switzerland, with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants (as of January 2019).
Lausanne hosted the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. ==History== The Romans built a military camp, which they called Lousanna, at the site of a Celtic settlement, near the lake where Vidy and Ouchy are situated; on the hill above was a fort called Lausodunon or Lousodunon (The "-y" suffix is common to many place names of Roman origin in the region (e.g.) Prilly, Pully, Lutry, etc.).
The Parliament holds its meetings in the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville), in the old city on Place de la Palud. The last election of the Communal Council was held on 28 February 2016 for the mandate period (la législature) from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2021.
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