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Bridge Bars
When there's a bridge, there's a bar. At least that's how it works in artsy Lausanne where the monumental arches of
its bridges shelter the city's most happening summertime bars.
First port of call for that all-essential, after-work drink in the warm evening sun and last port of call before bed is
Les Arches
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Google map
(
www.lesarches.ch
; Place de L'Europe; 11am-lateMon-Sat,
1pm-midnight Sun)
, occupying four arches of Lausanne's magnificent Grand Pont (built between 1839 and 1940)
above Place de l'Europe. Mid-evening, the crowd moves to
Bourg Plage
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Google map
(
www.le-
bourg.ch
;
2pm-midnight)
, with pool table, table football, palm trees and deckchairs in one old stone arch of
Pont Charles Bessières (built between 1908 and 1910); steps lead up to it from Rue Centrale and down to it from
opposite MUDAC on Rue Pierre Veret.
Entertainment
Lausanne is among Switzerland's busier night-time cities; look for free listings mag
What's Up
(
www.whatsupmag.ch
) in bars.
LE ROMANDIE
(
www.leromandie.ch
;
Place de l'Europe 1a; 10pm-4am Tue & Thu-Sat)
Lausanne's premier rock
club resides in a post-industrial location within the great stone arches of the Grand Pont.
Expect live rock, garage and even punk, followed by DJ sounds in a similar vein.
| Live Music
CHORUS
| Jazz
8.30pm-2am Thu-Sat)
Top jazz venue.
(
www.chorus.ch
;
Av Mon Repos 3;
LE D! CLUB
(
www.dclub.ch
;
Place Centrale; 11pm-5am Wed-Sat)
DJs spin house in all its latest sub-forms
at this heaving club. Take the stairs down from Rue du Grand Pont and turn right before
descending all the way into Place Centrale.
| Music, Club
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