Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux | |
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Established | 1922 |
Location | Route de Chavannes, Lausanne, Canton of Vaud |
Country | Switzerland |
Size | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
No. of interments | 26,000 |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux |
The Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery (French Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux) is the principal burial ground of Lausanne in Switzerland.
Laid out by the architect Alphonse Laverrière between 1922 and 1951,[1] the cemetery lies to the south of the town and has been designated as a cultural property of national importance (bien culturel suisse d'importance nationale).