Gallery La Sonnette

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Address

Place de la Cathédrale 5A
1005 Lausanne

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Schedules

From 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024

Open

Closed

Lundi

Closed

Mardi

Closed

Mercredi

Closed

Jeudi

14:00 - 18:30

Vendredi

14:00 - 18:30

Samedi

14:00 - 18:00

Dimanche

Closed

Metro M2 - Bessières

+41 21 558 31 12

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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.

Heritage

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.

HeritageShopping

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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More than 25 group exhibitions have followed one another since its opening, welcoming prominent young artists renowned in Switzerland and abroad, as well as young local artists, giving them the opportunity to display their work alongside more experienced people.

Mixing worlds, daring to confront singular styles in order to arouse curiosity and evoke emotions. Although no single form of creative expression is set aside, La Sonnette often focuses on illustrations, contemporary drawings and alternative comic strips.

La Sonnette organises events, classes and workshops, and takes part in the cultural activities that enrich Lausanne.