DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Lausanne
9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Lausanne, Switzerland, across 2 kinds of detour; nature & landscapes are the largest group (5). Best known: Lake Geneva. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 12 km
- 9
- Oldest
- Former Cistercian abbey of Montheron 1135
- Little known
- 8 of 9
- Most from
- 12th century
All 9, ranked 9
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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6.Former Cistercian abbey of Montheron
Archaeological · 12th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site and former monastery building in Montheron in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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7.neolithic menhir stone row
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Megalithic site in Lutry in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Lausanne?
9 places within 12 km: 5 nature & landscapes and 4 archaeological & historic sites. The best known is Lake Geneva.
Is there anything near Lausanne that most visitors miss?
8 of these 9 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Lausanne?
Former Cistercian abbey of Montheron, dated to 1135.
How is the 12 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Lausanne, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.