Archeological Site at St. Pierre's Cathedral

Old Town Geneva, Switzerland

The Grand Rue is a well-preserved street & centuries of history can be seen in Geneva's Old Town that offers 26 historical points to tour. The stone walled heritage buildings house shops and bistros & the Place de Bourg de Fours is a trendy square. Archaeological highlights include Cathedral St. Pierre's underground fortifications. The Wall of the Reformers celebrates Geneva's earlier status as the Rome of the Protestants.

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The Grand Rue is a well-preserved street & centuries of history can be seen
in Geneva's Old Town that offers 26 historical points to tour. The stone
walled heritage buildings house shops and bistros & the Place de Bourg de
Fours is a trendy square. Archaeological highlights include Cathedral St.
Pierre's underground fortifications. The Wall of the Reformers celebrates
Geneva's earlier status as the Rome of the Protestants.

Best Attractions & Things to do in Geneva, Switzerland

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List of Best Things to do in Geneva

Lake Geneva
Parc La Grange
Mont Saleve
Chapel of the Maccabees
Jardin Botanique - Villa le Chene
Archeological Site at St. Pierre's Cathedral
Museum of Natural History (Museum d'Histoire naturelle)
Bains des Paquis
Patek Philippe Museum
Maison Tavel



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Burial Site of Allobrogian chieftain

Geneva was constructed, as many medieval cities, around its main cathedral. Ironically, St. Pierre was built over time on previous mausoleums that originated as a sacred burial site of a pagan Allobrogian chieftain buried around 100 BC.

Europe 2012 Travel Vlog - Airports and Buskers in Dublin and Geneva

I went to Ireland with my family for my brother's wedding, then my sister and I spent a few days in Switzerland. This is the video evidence (except that I'm not in any of these clips, so it's not very good evidence).

Some of the things you see, in order:

0:47 St. Patrick's Cathedral
1:22 Street Performers on Grafton Street (seen throughout Dublin part of video)
1:42 The Stiffy on the Liffy (officially called the Spire of Dublin or the Monument of Light)
2:01 National Museum of Ireland, Natural History
2:22 National Museum of Ireland, Archeology
2:27 Kilmainham Gaol
2:28 Ballymagarvey Village (the wedding venue)
3:11 Île Rousseau
3:35 Jet d'Eau
3:52 St. Pierre Cathedral archeological site
5:36 Bombardier, the Canadian company that makes high speed trains that Canada is too stupid to buy
5:38 Château de Chillon
5:57 Montreux Jazz Festival
5:57 Hamilton All Star Jazz

Other things I saw that did not get filmed, but are worth checking out:

In Dublin:

The Book of Kells

The Chester Beattie Library (probably my favourite of all the places I went)

In Geneva:

CERN (we didn't tour the collider but we saw the museum. If you want to tour the LHC, book your tour MONTHS in advance!)

The UN

Jardins Botaniques (Botanical Gardins)

Musée International de la Réforme (International Museum of the Reformation)

Reformation Wall

Trailer A Day in the Life of Calvin

© Musée international de la Réforme, Genève et MIRALab Université de Genève

On the occasion of his 500th anniversary, John Calvin has being honoured all over the world: in Europe, South Africa, Korea, the United States, and even Cuba, where a bust of him has been unveiled in Havana!

The exhibition on Calvin organised by the International Museum of the Reformation in Geneva offered visitors an opportunity to read Calvin through eight snapshots, taken at different moments of a very full day, which revealed the essence of his charisma, especially the hidden ones: his tenderness, his great modesty, his fierce, at times violent, authority, his desire to create a perfect society and his remarquable talents as a teacher, orator and writer.

The MiR
The International Museum of the Reformation, which opened in April 2005 and was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize in 2007, presents the history of the Reformation initiated by John Calvin in a lively and engaging manner. With the help of numerous period documents and a rich iconography, the Museum offers a detailed account of the Reformation from its origins to the present. The International Museum of the Reformation is located at the heart of Geneva's old town, in a magnificent 18th-century patrician townhouse, Maison Mallet, which stands on the very spot where the Reformation was voted in 1536. Occupying 350 m2 of a superb classical-era apartment, the Museum espouses the most modern technologies. The Museum is also connected to the archaeological site under Saint-Pierre Cathedral. Together with the Cathedral towers, these two museums make up Espace Saint-Pierre, Geneva's latest cultural and tourist attraction.

Geneva

Geneva (/dʒɨˈniːvə/; French: Genève, IPA: [ʒə.nɛv]; Arpitan: Genèva, IPA: [dzəˈnɛva] and German: Genf; IPA: [ɡɛnf]) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
The municipality (ville de Genève) has a population (as of August 2013) of 194,458, and the canton (which is essentially the city and its inner-ring suburbs) has 474,169 residents. In 2011, the compact agglomération franco-valdo-genevoise (Greater Geneva or Grand Genève) had 915,000 inhabitants in both -- Switzerland and France (less than 30mins distance). Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named Métropole lémanique contains a population of 1.25 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud (less than 60mins distance).


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Saint Hippolyte

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00:02:16 1 Name
00:03:16 2 History
00:05:05 3 Geography and climate
00:05:15 3.1 Topography
00:08:10 3.2 Climate
00:10:05 4 Politics
00:10:14 4.1 Coat of arms
00:10:22 4.2 Administrative divisions
00:10:55 4.3 Government
00:12:34 4.4 Municipal Council
00:14:05 4.5 Elections
00:14:13 4.5.1 National Council
00:14:55 4.6 International relations
00:15:13 5 Demographics
00:15:22 5.1 Population
00:24:47 5.2 Historical population
00:25:10 5.3 Religion
00:28:12 5.3.1 Protestant Rome
00:30:29 5.4 Crime
00:30:59 6 Cityscape
00:31:08 7 Heritage sites of national significance
00:34:51 8 Society and culture
00:35:01 8.1 Media
00:36:20 8.2 Traditions and customs
00:38:20 8.3 Music and festivals
00:39:22 9 Education
00:43:23 10 Economy
00:48:14 11 Sport
00:49:20 12 Infrastructure
00:49:29 12.1 Transportation
00:52:12 12.2 Utilities
00:53:42 13 International organisations
00:55:54 14 Notable people
00:56:04 14.1 A–G
00:56:12 14.2 H–R
00:56:43 14.3 S–Z
00:56:53 15 See also
00:57:24 16 Notes and references



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Geneva (; French: Genève [ʒənɛv]; Arpitan: Genèva [dzəˈnɛva]; German: Genf [ɡɛnf]; Italian: Ginevra [dʒiˈneːvra]; Romansh: Genevra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
The municipality (ville de Genève) has a population (as of December 2017) of 200,548, and the canton (essentially the city and its inner-ring suburbs) has 495,249 residents. In 2014, the compact agglomération du Grand Genève had 946,000 inhabitants in 212 communities in both Switzerland and France. Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named Métropole lémanique contains a population of 1.26 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud.
Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. It is also where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the world's fifteenth most important financial centre for competitiveness by the Global Financial Centres Index, fifth in Europe behind London, Zürich, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. A 2009 survey by Mercer found that Geneva has the third-highest quality of life of any city in the world (behind Vienna and Zürich for expatriates; it is narrowly outranked by Zürich). The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the Peace Capital. In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the seventh most expensive city in the world. Geneva was ranked third in purchasing power in a global cities ranking by UBS in 2018.

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Geneva (, French: Genève [ʒənɛv], Arpitan: Genèva [dzəˈnɛva], German: Genf [ɡɛnf], Italian: Ginevra [dʒiˈneːvra], Romansh: Genevra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
The municipality (ville de Genève) has a population (as of December 2017) of 200,548, and the canton (essentially the city and its inner-ring suburbs) has 495,249 residents. In 2014, the compact agglomération du Grand Genève had 946,000 inhabitants in 212 communities in both Switzerland and France. Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named Métropole lémanique contains a population of 1.26 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud.
Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. It is also where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the world's fifteenth most important financial centre for competitiveness by the Global Financial Centres Index, fifth in Europe behind London, Zürich, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. A 2009 survey by Mercer found that Geneva has the third-highest quality of life of any city in the world (behind Vienna and Zürich for expatriates; it is narrowly outranked by Zürich). The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the Peace Capital. In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the seventh most expensive city in the world. Geneva was ranked third in purchasing power in a global cities ranking by UBS in 2018.

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00:02:16 1 Name
00:03:16 2 History
00:05:05 3 Geography and climate
00:05:15 3.1 Topography
00:08:10 3.2 Climate
00:10:05 4 Politics
00:10:14 4.1 Coat of arms
00:10:22 4.2 Administrative divisions
00:10:55 4.3 Government
00:12:34 4.4 Municipal Council
00:14:05 4.5 Elections
00:14:13 4.5.1 National Council
00:14:55 4.6 International relations
00:15:13 5 Demographics
00:15:22 5.1 Population
00:24:47 5.2 Historical population
00:25:10 5.3 Religion
00:28:12 5.3.1 Protestant Rome
00:30:29 5.4 Crime
00:30:59 6 Cityscape
00:31:08 7 Heritage sites of national significance
00:34:51 8 Society and culture
00:35:01 8.1 Media
00:36:20 8.2 Traditions and customs
00:38:20 8.3 Music and festivals
00:39:22 9 Education
00:43:23 10 Economy
00:48:14 11 Sport
00:49:19 12 Infrastructure
00:49:28 12.1 Transportation
00:52:11 12.2 Utilities
00:53:41 13 International organisations
00:55:54 14 Notable people
00:56:03 14.1 A–C
00:58:56 14.2 D–G
01:01:38 14.3 H–M
01:04:24 14.4 N-R
01:06:25 14.5 S–Z
01:09:17 15 See also
01:09:48 16 Notes and references
01:09:58 17 Bibliography
01:10:29 18 External links



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Geneva (; French: Genève [ʒənɛv]; Arpitan: Genèva [dzəˈnɛva]; German: Genf [ɡɛnf]; Italian: Ginevra [dʒiˈneːvra]; Romansh: Genevra) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
The municipality (ville de Genève) has a population (as of December 2017) of 200,548, and the canton (essentially the city and its inner-ring suburbs) has 495,249 residents. In 2014, the compact agglomération du Grand Genève had 946,000 inhabitants in 212 communities in both Switzerland and France. Within Swiss territory, the commuter area named Métropole lémanique contains a population of 1.26 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud.
Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. It is also where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the world's fifteenth most important financial centre for competitiveness by the Global Financial Centres Index, fifth in Europe behind London, Zürich, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. A 2009 survey by Mercer found that Geneva has the third-highest quality of life of any city in the world (behind Vienna and Zürich for expatriates; it is narrowly outranked by Zürich). The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the Peace Capital. In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the seventh most expensive city in the world. Geneva was ranked third in purchasing power in a global cities ranking by UBS in 2018.

Geneva

Geneva is the second most populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

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Grenoble

Grenoble (/ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/;French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁə.nɔbl]; Franco-Provençal: Grenoblo) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains, as well as its size, has led to the city being known in France as the Capital of the Alps.
Grenoble's history goes back more than 2,000 years, at a time when it was a small Gallic village. While it gained in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.


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Nassim Haramein 2015 - The Connected Universe

Nassim Haramein's lecture - The Connected Universe. Recorded from The Modern Knowledge Tour, 2015-08-16 in Toronto. Published by the Nasim Haramein CZ and SK FB page with the kind approval of Modern Knowledge and Resonance Project Foundation. Deepen your connection. Enjoy and share!

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00:01:52 1 History
00:02:05 1.1 Antiquity
00:03:08 1.2 Middle Ages
00:05:46 1.3 Renaissance
00:07:38 1.4 From Louis XIV to the French Revolution
00:09:23 1.5 19th century
00:12:14 1.6 20th century
00:16:32 2 Geography
00:17:37 2.1 Climate
00:18:49 3 Population
00:18:58 4 Urbanism and architecture
00:20:01 5 Main sights
00:20:10 5.1 La Bastille
00:21:56 5.2 Palace of the Parliament of Dauphiné
00:22:47 5.3 Museum of Grenoble
00:24:05 5.4 Archaeological museums
00:25:23 6 Education and science
00:25:32 6.1 Secondary level
00:26:32 6.2 Higher education
00:28:16 6.2.1 Science and engineering
00:31:37 6.3 Knowledge and innovation community
00:31:57 7 Economy
00:32:41 7.1 Industry
00:33:03 7.2 Companies
00:34:18 7.3 Media
00:34:35 8 Sport
00:35:41 9 Transport
00:37:56 10 Culture
00:39:23 11 People from Grenoble
00:39:32 12 International relations
00:39:58 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:40:09 13 Gallery
00:40:18 14 See also



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Grenoble (; French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁənɔbl]; Arpitan: Grenoblo) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the Capital of the Alps, due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
Grenoble's history goes back over 2,000 years, to a time when it was a small Gallic village. It gained somewhat in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, but Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.
Industrial development increased the prominence of Grenoble through several periods of economic expansion over the last three centuries. This started with a booming glove industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, continued with the development of a strong hydropower industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, and ended with a post-World War II economic boom symbolized by the holding of the X Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city has grown to be one of Europe's most important research, technology, and innovation centers, with each fifth inhabitant working directly in these domains.The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble was 160,215 at the 2013 census, while the population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Grenoble or agglomération grenobloise) was 664,832. The residents of the city are called Grenoblois.
The many suburb communes that make up the rest of the metropolitan area include three with populations exceeding 20,000: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, and Fontaine.

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00:02:02 1 History
00:02:16 1.1 Antiquity
00:03:24 1.2 Middle Ages
00:06:19 1.3 Renaissance
00:08:21 1.4 From Louis XIV to the French Revolution
00:10:07 1.5 19th century
00:13:14 1.6 20th century
00:17:53 2 Geography
00:19:03 2.1 Climate
00:20:47 3 Population
00:20:56 4 Urbanism and architecture
00:22:04 5 Main sights
00:22:14 5.1 La Bastille
00:24:08 5.2 Palace of the Parliament of Dauphiné
00:25:04 5.3 Museum of Grenoble
00:26:27 5.4 Archaeological museums
00:27:52 6 Education and science
00:28:02 6.1 Secondary level
00:29:07 6.2 Higher education
00:30:59 6.2.1 Science and engineering
00:34:30 6.3 Knowledge and innovation community
00:34:51 7 Economy
00:35:39 7.1 Industry
00:36:02 7.2 Companies
00:37:24 7.3 Media
00:37:42 8 Sport
00:38:53 9 Transport
00:41:21 10 Culture
00:42:53 11 People from Grenoble
00:43:03 12 International relations
00:43:31 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:43:43 13 Gallery
00:43:53 14 See also



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SUMMARY
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Grenoble (; French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁənɔbl]; Arpitan: Grenoblo) is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the Capital of the Alps, due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
Grenoble's history goes back over 2,000 years, to a time when it was a small Gallic village. It gained somewhat in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, but Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.
Industrial development increased the prominence of Grenoble through several periods of economic expansion over the last three centuries. This started with a booming glove industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, continued with the development of a strong hydropower industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, and ended with a post-World War II economic boom symbolized by the holding of the X Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city has grown to be one of Europe's most important research, technology, and innovation centers, with each fifth inhabitant working directly in these domains.The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble was 158,180 at the 2016 census, while the population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Grenoble or agglomération grenobloise) was 687,985. The residents of the city are called Grenoblois.
The many suburb communes that make up the rest of the metropolitan area include three with populations exceeding 20,000: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, and Fontaine.

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The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Roman writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae. The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish language.
Over the course of the 1st millennium BC the Greeks, Romans and Carthaginians established colonies on the Mediterranean coast and the offshore islands. The Roman Republic annexed southern Gaul as the province of Gallia Narbonensis in the late 2nd century BC, and Roman forces under Julius Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul in the Gallic Wars of 58–51 BC. Afterwards a Gallo-Roman culture emerged and Gaul was increasingly integrated into the Roman Empire.
In the later stages of the Roman Empire, Gaul was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Germanic Franks. The Frankish king Clovis I united most of Gaul under his rule in the late 5th century, setting the stage for Frankish dominance in the region for hundreds of years. Frankish power reached its fullest extent under Charlemagne. The medieval Kingdom of France emerged from the western part of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, known as West Francia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Capet, founded by Hugh Capet in 987.
A succession crisis following the death of the last direct Capetian monarch in 1328 led to the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. The war formally began in 1337 following Philip VI's attempt to seize the Duchy of Aquitaine from its hereditary holder, Edward III of England, the Plantagenet claimant to the French throne. Despite early Plantagenet victories, including the capture and ransom of John II of France, fortunes turned in favor of the Valois later in the war. Among the notable figures of the war was Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl who led French forces against the English, establishing herself as a national heroine. The war ended with a Valois victory in 1453.
Victory in the Hundred Years' War had the effect of strengthening French nationalism and vastly increasing the power and reach of the French monarchy. During the period known as the Ancien Régime, France transformed into a centralized absolute monarchy. During the next centuries, France experienced the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. At the height of the French Wars of Religion, France became embroiled in another succession crisis, as the last Valois king, Henry III, fought against rival factions the House of Bourbon and the House of Guise. Henry, King of Navarre, scion of the Bourbon family, would be victorious in the conflict and establish the French Bourbon dynasty. A burgeoning worldwide colonial empire was established in the 16th century. French political power reached a zenith under the rule of Louis XIV, The Sun King, builder of Versailles Palace.
In the late 18th century the monarchy and associated institutions were overthrown in the French Revolution. The country was governed for a period as a Republic, until the French Empire was declared by Napoleon Bonaparte. Following Napoleon's defeat in the Napoleonic Wars, France went through several further regime changes, being ruled as a monarchy, then briefly as a Second Republic, and then as a Second Empire, until a more lasting French Third Republic was established in 1870.
France was one of the Triple Entente powers in World War I, fighting alongside the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, the United States and smaller allies against Germany and the Central Powers.
France was one of the Allied Powers in World War II, but was conquered by Nazi Germany in 1940. The Third Republic was dismantled, and most of the country was controlled di ...

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Lausanne (, also US: , French: [lozan], German: [loˈzan]; Arpitan: Losena [lɔˈzəna] (listen); Italian: Losanna; Romansh: Losanna) is the capital city and biggest town of the canton of Vaud in Romandy, Switzerland. A municipality, it is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Le/Lac Léman). It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura Mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located 62 kilometres (38.5 miles) northeast of Geneva.
The municipality Lausanne has a population of about 140,000, making it the fourth largest city in Switzerland, with the entire agglomeration area having 420,000 inhabitants (as of March 2015). The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, and foreign parts) was over 1.2 million inhabitants in 2000.Lausanne is a focus of international sport, hosting the International Olympic Committee (which has recognized the city as the Olympic Capital since 1994), the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations. It lies in a noted wine-growing region. The city has a 28-station metro system, making it the smallest city in the world to have a rapid transit system. Lausanne will host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.