The Great Escape

Where?
Rue de la Madeleine 18
Ideally located halfway between the Cathedral and Place de la Riponne, The Great Escape is a bar where you can meet up with friends for apéro or watch a football or rugby match.
That little extra from the food insider "Guidegastronomique.ch": The large terrasse, always very lively
Favourite dish: The fish and chips

Useful information

Address

Rue de la Madeleine 18
1003 Lausanne

How to get there

Schedules

From 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
Open
Closed
Lundi
11:00 - 01:00
Mardi
11:00 - 01:00
Mercredi
11:00 - 01:00
Jeudi
11:00 - 01:00
Vendredi
11:00 - 02:00
Samedi
11:00 - 02:00
Dimanche
11:00 - 01:00

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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Sébastien, the adventurer
The Lausanner recommends
Sébastien the adventurer
It’s probably one of Lausanne’s unmissable places, but it’s also my hangout in the evenings when I join friends for a beer. It’s the very relaxed, even festive atmosphere that immediately appealed to me, as well as the industrial setting. They have excellent IPAs that are the reward I need after a long day’s work.

More info

The Great Escape is one of the most popular bars in Lausanne. Students, hipsters, sportspeople, expats and everyone else meet on this terrace to enjoy beers and spirits. For foodies, the burger menu is to die for.

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