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Escaliers du Marché

Escaliers du Marché

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Escaliers du Marché

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Location: Vaud, Switzerland

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1. Port of Ouchy, Lausanne – Ouchy Castle loop from Bessières

17.3km

04:37

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Vidy Promenade – Bird Island (Île aux Oiseaux) loop from Morges

27.8km

07:19

240m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Port of Ouchy, Lausanne – St. Francis Church loop from Pully

7.39km

02:06

170m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul

November 6, 2024

Escaliers du Marché / Market Stairs, Lausanne
In the upper part, its course is interrupted by the rue Pierre-Viret, which was built in 1911 as an extension of the Pont Bessières and then artificially restored by the construction of an underpass in 1975. On a square to the right of the stairs, which is shaded by trees below the rue Pierre-Viret, the market square, from which it owes its name, was located until the 14th century. The row of houses bordering the stairs to the east, with its boutiques and cafés, represents an impressive, exceptional ensemble that stretches in a dynamic development from the Place de la Palud to the rue Pierre-Viret. Some elements date back to the 16th century, e.g. the lower floors at no. 17 with their old pointed arch windows. At the top, the bell tower of the cathedral extends the spectacular ascending movement.
Text / Source: Lausanne Tourisme – administration, Avenue de Rhodanie 2, Lausanne lausanne-tourisme.ch/de/entdecken/escaliers-du-marche

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Ein 🐟 namens Wander

August 25, 2021

The Escaliers du Marché are a covered staircase that leads from the bottom of Rue Mercerie to Cathedral Square.
The year of their construction is not known, but they are mentioned in a document in the 13th century; Back then it was a very steep road, formed by long, spaced steps to make the climb easier. The city's market, held near the cathedral, gave them their name. They have been part of the Vaudois cultural heritage since 1900.

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Bumble-Bee

March 8, 2019

The branched roofed trepen today seem almost like falling out of time.

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Elevation 510 m

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Tuesday 23 December

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40 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Escaliers du Marché

1. Port of Ouchy, Lausanne – Ouchy Castle loop from Bessières

2. Vidy Promenade – Bird Island (Île aux Oiseaux) loop from Morges

3. Port of Ouchy, Lausanne – St. Francis Church loop from Pully

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