Located on the shoreline of Lake Geneva is the famous Montreux Casino known to host the Montreux Jazz Festival. The casino was rebuilt in 1971 after it was burned down when a fan set the venue ablaze during a Frank Zappa concert, the incident is memorialized in English rock group, Deep Purple's song, "Smoke on the water". The casino has been a popular venue for many great symphony orchestras and renowned conductors. Today the casino serves as an event venue and is home to one of the best contemporary restaurant and bar in Montreux.
Lucens Castle is a beautiful and grand historic structure, located on a hill top and over looking the countryside town of Lucens. Built around the 16th Century, the castle served a residential place for kings and nobility, a fortress, a girls institution before being sold to a private party. Today, it functions as a luxury event venue with weddings, dinners, parties, meetings and conferences regularly hosted here. 10 rooms for accommodation are available as well.
Les Docks presents an extremely eclectic variety of music to primarily young audiences. It is the premier concert venue in Lausanne, hosting many of the well-known musicians that come through town. Its size ensures that concerts are not a huge arena affair, but a slightly more intimate experience.
Martigny was an important junction in the Roman Age; proof of this is this small theater.
This large theater is a major center, well-equipped for conferences and exhibitions in Lausanne. The program is varied: regular recitals, musicals, ballet and opera are usually hosted here. Theater productions are also staged, often featuring world-renowned shows on tour. Visit Théâtre de Beaulieu to get your dose of enchanting performances.
At a time when the great majority of cinemas in Lausanne are owned by Métrociné, a few independent ones continue to, and always will, resist the oppressor. Among these is Bellevaux which shows auteur films generally not seen anywhere else in town. The ticket office and the bar are run by the projectionist, who'll be sure to tell you all about his latest heartache. The cinema room itself has a very pleasant old feel to it.
Since 1990 the Petit Théâtre has hosted performances for all ages. Even though the shows are primarily aimed at a very young audience (from seven years old), the setting is nonetheless laid out as it is for the grown-ups. There is a bar, serving light fare, and the 88 red velvet chairs are certainly as grand as those found in more famous concert halls. Due to the high quality of their shows, sometimes you can spot a few forlorn adults, embarrassed not to have found a little nephew to accompany them.
Lucens Castle is a beautiful and grand historic structure, located on a hill top and over looking the countryside town of Lucens. Built around the 16th Century, the castle served a residential place for kings and nobility, a fortress, a girls institution before being sold to a private party. Today, it functions as a luxury event venue with weddings, dinners, parties, meetings and conferences regularly hosted here. 10 rooms for accommodation are available as well.