Vidy

One of the pyramids from the Swiss National Exposition of 1964.
On a summer day.

Vidy is an area of the city of Lausanne (Switzerland), on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: lac Léman).

Since 1968, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee have been at Vidy. The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Park (sculpture garden) are at Ouchy, to the east of Vidy.

Gallery

  • The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee
    The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee
  • The Théâtre de Vidy
    The Théâtre de Vidy
  • Roman ruins of Lousonna
    Roman ruins of Lousonna
  • View from the beach at Vidy, on the shores of Lake Geneva
    View from the beach at Vidy, on the shores of Lake Geneva

Notes and references

See also

  • International Olympic Committee
  • Stade Pierre de Coubertin

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vidy.
  • (in French) Page on the website of the City of Lausanne
  • (in French) Parc Louis-Bourget
  • (in French) Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum
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