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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.
About Montchoisi
Where to stay in Montchoisi
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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.
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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Updated August 2026