Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne is Switzerland's 4th largest city after Zurich, Geneva and Basel. It is also the capital of the canton of Vaud.
Lausanne has held the title of "Olympic Capital" since 1994, as Pierre de Coubertin established the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here in 1915. There is only one Olympic capital in the world. Lausanne welcomes multiple international sports federations. FIBA headquarters is located about 40 kilometers away, in Mies.
Lausanne Cathedral is the largest in Switzerland.
With its 350 hectares of parks and gardens, Lausanne is one of the greenest cities in the world.
Lausanne is world-renowned for its academic training, including the The Federal Institute of Technology and the Ecole Hôtelière.