À propos de ce lieu
Place de la Palud has been the beating heart of Lausanne for more than a thousand years. Its name comes from an old French word for marsh, a reminder that this crossroads was once boggy ground where medieval traders set up a market that had become the town's most important by 1220. Ringed by tall shuttered houses and shaded by the arcades of the town hall, the square still hosts open-air markets twice a week. At its centre rises the Fountain of Justice, a Renaissance monument crowned by a serene blindfolded figure holding scales and a sword, while a pope, an emperor, a sultan and a magistrate bow in submission at her feet. High on the eastern wall, a modern animated clock draws a small crowd every hour as carved figurines glide out to tell the story of the Vaud.
À retenir
- 1557 year — The stone basin of the painted Fountain of Justice was carved
- 1964 year — The animated wall clock was unveiled for the Swiss National Exhibition
- 4 figures — A pope, emperor, sultan and magistrate bow at Lady Justice's feet
📍 Place de la Palud, 1003, Lausanne