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Former names | Théâtre de Beaulieu (1921-1956) |
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Location | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°31′43″N 6°37′28″E / 46.5286°N 6.6244°E |
Owner | Beaulieu Foundation |
Capacity | 1,844 (theatre) |
Construction | |
Built | 1921 |
Opened | 1921 |
Renovated | Various, up to 2016 |
Expanded | 1954, 1960 |
Tenants | |
Prix de Lausanne Béjart Ballet Lausanne | |
Website | |
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Palais de Beaulieu is the historical and emblematic building of the Lausanne convention and exhibition center, located in Lausanne, in the Vaud Canton, Switzerland. The Palais is a convention centre that welcomes mainly conventions and events.
The center includes the Théâtre de Beaulieu concert, dance and theatre hall. With 1,844 seats, the Théâtre de Beaulieu is the biggest theatre in Switzerland. The Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition, is also hosted at the Palais de Beaulieu. La Télé, a regional TV-channel, has its studio and its offices at Beaulieu, as well as the Béjart Ballet Lausanne company. Conference Halls 6 + 7 of the Palais hosted the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest
Located in the Beaulieu area in Lausanne, the Convention and Exhibition Center lies in more than 6 hectares of ground. It boasts of 11,000 sq.m. of floor and 12,000 sq.m. of public gardens.[1] The Convention Center uses around 20 modular rooms and halls. Beaulieu Lausanne, part of the MCH Group, also hosts some of Switzerland's major fairs and exhibitions. It is, with Lausanne railway station, one of the two buildings displaying the sign "Lausanne capitale olympique" ("Lausanne Olympic Capital"). The two statues of Casimir Raymond installed in 1954 represent crafts and agriculture.