Place de la Palud
The core square of the old town, with the town hall, the Fountain of Justice and a clock tower. An open-air market is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Place de la Palud is the center of Lausanne's old town. The 17th-century town hall faces the square. In the middle stands the Fountain of Justice, and beside it a mechanical clock whose figures perform on the hour from 9:00 to 19:00. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings, the streets around the square fill with a market selling vegetables, fruit, cheese and flowers. On the north side of the square is the covered wooden staircase known as the Escaliers du Marché, which leads up to the cathedral and is a convenient walk uphill.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Escaliers du Marché
- Musée Historique de Lausanne
- Palais de Rumine
- Église Saint-François
- Lausanne Cathedral
- Le Flon
- Château Saint-Maire
- Esplanade de Montbenon