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LausannePage 4
ABOVE: The Olympic Museum Lausanne is in Ouchy, facing the lake. MuseumsLausanne's Plan Officiel lists two dozen museums, a number of which have international reputations. Close to the lake in Ouchy, the Olympic Museum Lausanne is a "must see" attraction for sports fans and Olympic TV watchers. The modern museum has permanent displays, rotating exhibits, and computer terminals where you can watch performances from yesteryear. (The displays of medals and torches alone are worth the price of admission.) Not far away, the Musée du Vieil Ouchy (Museum of Old Ouchy) has historical exhibits about the fishing-village-turned-resort.
Another museum above the city center, the Fondation de l'Hermitage, hosts important visiting exhibitions in an old manor house. Walk a little farther up the hill (or take the #16 bus), and you'll reach the forest of Sauvabelin with an animal park and the Tour de Sauvebelin, a tower where you can enjoy panoramic views of the city and Lac Léman. For more museums, see the Lausanne museums list in English at Tempslibre.ch or the French-language museum listings at Lausanne-tourisme.ch. Another good source of information--also in French--is the free Infos Expos - Musées Lausanne et Pully brochure from the tourist office, which has a map, addresses, opening hours, etc. along with descriptions of current exhibitions. Next page: Lausanne hotels and hostels
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