Kiosque Saint-François

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Kiosque Saint-François
This pretty Belle Époque kiosk now houses a café full of charm. There are a few tables inside and many more outside, at the foot of the church. Don’t leave without admiring the floor mosaic!
That little extra from the food insider "Cuisine Helvetica": Do you see the famous clock? The Lausanne History Museum stored it for 14 years to prevent it from being damaged and put it back up when the café – refurbished in 2012 – reopened.
Favourite snack: The hazelnut tart

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Address

Kiosque Saint-François
Place Saint-François 13
1003 Lausanne

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Schedules

From 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
Open
Closed
Lundi
07:00 - 19:30
Mardi
07:00 - 19:30
Mercredi
07:00 - 19:30
Jeudi
07:00 - 19:30
Vendredi
07:00 - 19:30
Samedi
08:00 - 18:30
Dimanche
Closed

Palud square

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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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La Cité

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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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Lausanne Cathedral

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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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Laureline & Tania, the curious sisters
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Laureline & Tania the curious sisters
A historical place (we remember the time it was the TL’s ticket office and the meeting point for our first outings with our girlfriends in town as teenagers), transformed into a café with, as fine weather arrives, a huge terrace at Saint-François. The perfect spot for a coffee, a soup or a salad and quiche while watching passers-by.

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This establishment has been awarded the “ Café historique de Lausanne ” label established by the city of Lausanne in 2021. In the heart of the square, the former Saint-François tramway kiosk dating from 1912 has found a new lease of life one hundred years later thanks to the opening of a charming establishment. The original carpentry has been skilfully highlighted. Outside, a bench hugs the structure’s rounded shape.

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