City Centre Market

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Address

Place de la Riponne
1005 Lausanne

How to get there

Schedules

From 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025

Open

Closed

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

Closed

Wednesday

08:00 - 13:00

Thursday

Closed

Friday

Closed

Saturday

08:00 - 13:00

Sunday

Closed

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In the centre of the square is the town’s oldest fountain, adorned with a statue representing justice. Close by, a clock presents the history of Vaud in animated scenes every hour from 9:00 to 19:00. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings this is the site of the country market, which also sets up shop in the neighbouring pedestrian streets. Every first Friday of the month, it plays host to a craft market. Typical cafes, boutiques and large, elegant shops complement what this high-class district, which is completely pedestrianised, has to offer.

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This is a quarter full of typical small bistros and craft shops. To the north of the Cité hill, at Place du Tunnel, avenue César-Roux avenue and Place de l’Ours, shops and quirky bistros cry out to be discovered. It is around the Cité hill, sculpted by the Flon and Louve rivers, that the mediaeval town grew. Its cobble-stoned pedestrian streets as well as its monuments, the Cathedral of Lausanne, the St-Maire Castle and the Old academy, bear witness to that.

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At the heart of the old town, the majestic Lausanne Cathedral overlooks the city. Seen as one of the most beautiful gothic art monuments in Europe, it attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year.

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Lausanne’s food market sets up for business throughout the city every Wednesday and Saturday, with numerous stalls offering all sorts of products. A must for anyone who loves to buy fresh produce.
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My Saturday ritual: I wake up early and walk to the Place de la Riponne to beat the crowd. Before 8 am, I have already bought all my organic and Swiss fruit and veg for the week.
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When the weekend comes round, it heralds the traditional Saturday morning stroll at the Lausanne farmers’ market. I’m used to going to Place de la Riponne to the Belogi Pasta stall to buy delicious fresh pasta, fill up on seasonal fruit and vegetables, and indulge in a bouquet of flowers to brighten up my living room.
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Immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of Riponne Market, where the colourful stalls are packed with fresh produce, local delights and vintage treasures.
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An essential meeting place for foodies and lovers of fresh produce, the Place Saint-François market every Saturday morning is an enjoyable and authentic experience. Just what’s needed to fill my basket with flavours from here and elsewhere for the week.
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Discover a wealth of fresh agricultural, meat, cheese, bakery and grocery products as well as plants and flowers.

Alongside this food market, some fifty stalls offer a wide variety of new and second-hand items. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning, textiles, manufactured goods, books, antiques, second-hand goods and rummage sales can be found in front of the imposing Palais de Rumine.