Local history in Switzerland.
29 October 2021
The urban development of Lausanne has been rapid since the beginning of the 20th century. The first skyscraper in Switzerland was built in this town in 1931 (Bel Air). Lausanne has been the seat of the International Olympic Committee since 1915 and was named the Olympic capital in 1993. The city has a population of … Read more » “Lausanne, Art, History and Culture”
26 October 2021
Until the 13th century, the valley of La Sagne (canton of Neuchâtel) was deserted. It was a marshy (sagne means swamp), cold and wild region. Jean II d’Arberg (1334-1383), Lord of Valangin, granted permission to settle the valley in 1372. He created the status of “francs-habergeants”; those who settled in La Sagne benefited from a … Read more » “La Sagne and the Watchmaking Industry”
22 October 2021
The first human settlements on the Boscéaz plateau date back to the Neolithic period (fourth millennium BCE). The area was inhabited by the Celts from 800 BC onwards. In Roman times, Urbe (Orbe, canton of Vaud) was a town on the road connecting Lausanne and Besançon. A large villa stood at Boscéaz near the Roman … Read more » “The city of Orbe”
