Lausanne Neighborhoods: 4 Area Guides
Lausanne's districts sit at different heights above Lake Geneva: Ouchy on the waterfront, Sous-Gare below the station, and Le Flon in a former valley floor now full of shops and bars. These guides explain each area and how the metro links them.
Lausanne neighborhood guides
Lausanne Gare: A Guide to the Station District
Lausanne Gare is the main station and the anchor of the district around Place de la Gare, in the middle of the city. Here is how the station works, who the area suits, what you can do on foot, and where its limits lie.
Le Flon Lausanne: A Guide to the City's Modern District
Le Flon is where Lausanne goes modern: a grid of former warehouses turned into shops, bars, cinemas, galleries and exhibition spaces, all anchored by the Esplanade du Flon and the Bel-Air Tower. It is a compact, flat district served by its own metro station, easy to fold into a walk up to Palud square and the cathedral hill.
Ouchy, Lausanne: Lakefront District Guide
Ouchy is where Lausanne meets Lake Geneva: a compact harbor district built around a one-kilometer quay, a medieval castle tower turned hotel, and Olympic Park. It works best as a half day of walking, lake views and a slow lunch rather than a full city stop.
Sous-Gare Lausanne Guide: Museums and Streets to Choose
Sous-Gare is the stretch of Lausanne between the main station and the Ouchy quays on Lake Geneva, a walking corridor of wide Belle Epoque avenues, green pockets and the three museums of Plateforme 10. It is easy, useful and quick to cross, but it is a lived-in commuter district rather than a sight-dense old town.