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Montchoisi, Lausanne — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Montchoisi is a compact Lausanne quarter close to the Olympic Museum, Photo Elysée and the Plateforme 10 museum cluster.
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Where to stay in Montchoisi
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Museums decide the geography here. Montchoisi sits within easy reach of the Olympic Museum and of Plateforme 10, where the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts and Mudac share one site, so a room here trades street life for gallery access. You can cross Montchoisi in a short walk.
Anyone weighing Montchoisi against the centre is choosing residential blocks over the streets around Lausanne Cathedral.
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Montchoisi
Montchoisi is residential, and the Olympic Museum together with the Hallenbad Mon-Repos gives the quarter its two fixed reference points for a stay. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Montchoisigallery trips taking Mudac and the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in one visitPlateforme 10
Plateforme 10 puts two Lausanne museums on a single site, which makes a bed near it the efficient choice for anyone here to look at pictures.Find hotels in Plateforme 10first visits that want the Lausanne Museum of History and Espace Arlaud on the doorstepLausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral anchors the older part of the city, and the Lausanne Museum of History and Espace Arlaud sit within the same group of streets.Find hotels in Lausanne CathedralHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Lausanne
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Museums & Galleries
6- Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts Heritage
- Photo Elysée Heritage
- mudac - Cantonal Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts Heritage
- Lausanne Museum of History Heritage
- Fondation Toms Pauli Heritage
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- museum General Guisan Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Lausanne Cathedral Heritage
- église de Chamblandes
- Lausanne Free Church
Stadiums & Sports
1- Hallenbad Mon-Repos
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Gaudard House Heritage
- Tour Haldimand
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About Montchoisi
What are the main landmarks in Montchoisi?
The Olympic Museum leads the list. Plateforme 10 gathers the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts and Mudac onto one site, while Photo Elysée, the Swiss Film Archive, the Musée de la Chaussure and the Fondation Toms Pauli extend the run of collections around Montchoisi. Tour Haldimand stands apart.
Lausanne Cathedral, the Lausanne Museum of History, Espace Arlaud, Gaudard House and the Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens complete what is within reach.
What is the history of Montchoisi?
Lausanne's older fabric is close. Gaudard House and Lausanne Cathedral belong to the city's long-established stock, and the Lausanne Museum of History keeps the record of it within the same short radius as Montchoisi. Three churches appear on the same list.
Plateforme 10 brought the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts and Mudac onto a shared site, a regrouping of collections that had each carried their own name in Lausanne.
Where is Montchoisi?
Montchoisi covers about half a square kilometre of Lausanne, with the Olympic Museum and the Hallenbad Mon-Repos among its near landmarks.
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What is the best area to stay in Montchoisi?
Montchoisi: visitors who plan their days around the Olympic Museum. Plateforme 10: gallery trips taking Mudac and the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in one visit. Lausanne Cathedral: first visits that want the Lausanne Museum of History and Espace Arlaud on the doorstep.
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Updated October 2026