Tag: lausanne
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Prix de Lausanne 2014
During the Lunar New Year holidays, IT came to stay for a few days and suggested that we see the Prix de Lausanne. Much of what we wrote below came from the official press kit. The Prix de Lausanne is an international competition for young ballet dancers of all nationalities aged 15 to 18 who…
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La Table d’Edgard, Lausanne Palace Hotel & Spa
We had lunch at this local hotel restaurant in autumn last year. It is one of several restaurants in the Lausanne area that has been awarded at least one Michelin star. The chef M. Edgard Bovier was very friendly and came out of the kitchen to chat with the patrons, including us, in French and English.…
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The Beginning of Our Third Year in Lausanne
Time flies. Lausanne has been our home for the last two years. In the summer of 2010, we left our temporary corporate housing in Peseux and moved into this apartment. Here are some links to our past posts documenting the journey from the US: Moving out of Edgewater in 2010 Temporary housing in Peseux Moving…
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La Nuit des Musées at L’Usine-Tridel
Once a year, Lausanne hosts the night of the museums (La Nuit des Musées) – an event that involves 24 museums in the area. This year’s event took place this past weekend Sep 24. The admission was CHF10 and the ticket allowed access to all the participating museums, discount at restaurants, and free transportation, all…
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Moving In: Lausanne
Here are a few snapshots taken on the two days in mid-July when our stuff from the US was delivered to and unpacked in our apartment. We had been separated from our possessions for more than 6 months and could barely remember what we have in these boxes (more than 200 !). Through this process,…
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Vevey food porn: La Verrière
Vevey is about 20 minutes drive from where we live, and like Lausanne, also located on the bank of Lake Geneva. It has a food museum, known as the Alimentarium. I believe it is sponsored by Nestle, the world’s largest food manufacturer, the headquarters of which is located there. The museum offers a set lunch…