Ouchy Waterfront
Ouchy
Lausanne's lakeside district, with a plane-tree-lined promenade, boat piers, and Ouchy Castle. It is the first choice in summer for strolling, watching the sunset, and taking boat trips.
Ouchy was once a fishing village and is now Lausanne's most holiday-like lakeside district. The lakeside promenade runs from the Olympic Museum to Belle-Rive, lined with flower beds and plane trees, with views across the lake toward the French Alps. The landing stage has CGN boats to Évian, Montreux, and Chillon Castle, and in summer, belle époque steamboats often run. The neo-Gothic Château d'Ouchy is now a hotel, and its medieval tower is a surviving remnant of the old castle. Take the M2 metro to Ouchy station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lausanne Metro M2
- The Olympic Museum
- Plateforme 10
- Esplanade de Montbenon
- Le Flon
- Église Saint-François
- Place de la Palud
- Escaliers du Marché