Lausanne
Lake Geneva city
Lausanne is a city in western Switzerland, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva.
It serves as the capital of the canton of Vaud and hosts the International Olympic Committee headquarters.
The city is known for its hilly terrain, medieval old town, and role as a center for education and sports governance: The IOC has been based in Lausanne since 1915.
Of the Games
- IOCOlympic governing body
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- museumPublic exhibit space
- headquartersCentral command location
marathon · cycling · triathlon · watersports · regatta · rowing · swimming · championships
Higher education institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
- academiaHigher education community
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
students · professors · innovation · engineering · hospitality · lectures · seminars · thesis
Classical dance on pointe
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- museumPublic exhibit space
heritage · theatre · symphony · festival · architecture · cuisine · vineyard · gastronomy
Urban rail transit
- cantonalOf a territorial subdivision
- municipalityLocal governing district
- communeShared-living community
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
cobblestone · terraced · hillside · funicular · public-transport
Olympic
Of the Games
headquarters · marathon · cycling · triathlon · watersports · regatta · rowing · swimming · championships · committee
university
Higher education institution
- polytechnicApplied sciences institution
- academiaHigher education community
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
research · students · professors · innovation · engineering · hospitality · lectures · seminars · thesis · undergraduate
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- cinemaMotion picture theater
museum · heritage · theatre · symphony · festival · architecture · cuisine · vineyard · gastronomy
metro
Urban rail transit
- cantonalOf a territorial subdivision
- municipalityLocal governing district
- communeShared-living community
esplanade · cobblestone · terraced · hillside · funicular · public-transport
shoreline
Land-water boundary
sailboat · yacht · regatta · marina · cruises · steamboat · pier · waterfront · swimming · kayaking
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- SwitzerlandBern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Swiss Alps
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
- Francophone PlacesParis, Montreal, Brussels, Geneva, Lyon
- Central EuropeCzech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany
- FrancophoneFrance, Paris, French language, French grammar, Canadian French