Métropole Lausanne

Métropole Lausanne (also referred to as Centre Métropole Lausanne) is a shopping centre located in the city centre of Lausanne, Switzerland. According to its official website, the centre offers a varied range of clothing, dining and leisure options in the middle of the city. It is served by several bus lines and provides 209 parking spaces, and it houses around fifty shops, including a Migros hypermarket. It is described as the largest shopping centre in the Lausanne region. The site has a layered history. The Métropole building itself was constructed in 1928, and the Bel-Air Tower (Tour Bel-Air) that rises above it was completed in 1934; at 68 metres it was reportedly the tallest skyscraper in Switzerland at the time. The tower contains a performance hall, Le Métropole, which is listed as a historic monument, as well as shops and offices. The hall notably hosted the Béjart Ballet. The shopping centre as such was inaugurated in two stages, in 1988 and 1991, and was subsequently transformed between 2007 and 2009, a period that also involved the modification and integration of the Migros store into the Métropole centre. The upper part of the building, associated with the tower, has reportedly never been renovated. As a retail destination, Métropole Lausanne combines everyday shopping, food and leisure in a central urban location, with the Migros hypermarket acting as its principal anchor. Its central position and public transport connections make it a focal point for shoppers in Lausanne's downtown.

The Métropole Lausanne site has a history that predates the modern shopping centre. The Métropole building was constructed in 1928, and the Bel-Air Tower (Tour Bel-Air) that surmounts it was completed in 1934. At 68 metres, the tower was reportedly the tallest skyscraper in Switzerland at the time. This upper portion of the building has reportedly never been renovated. The tower contains a performance hall, Le Métropole, which is classified as a historic monument, along with shops and offices. The performance hall was notably a host venue for the Béjart Ballet. The shopping centre itself was inaugurated in two stages, in 1988 and 1991. It was later transformed between 2007 and 2009. This transformation period is associated with the modification and integration of the Migros store into the Métropole centre. Today the centre sits in the heart of Lausanne's city centre. It is served by several bus lines and offers 209 parking spaces. It contains around fifty shops, including a Migros hypermarket, and is described as the largest shopping centre in the Lausanne region. Its official website presents it as offering a varied selection of clothing, dining and leisure.

• 2009

  End of the transformation period.

• 2007

  Start of the centre's transformation, including the modification and integration of the Migros store.

• 1991

  Second stage of the shopping centre's inauguration.

• 1988

  First stage of the shopping centre's inauguration.

• 1934

  The Bel-Air Tower above the building is completed; at 68 m it was reportedly Switzerland's tallest skyscraper at the time.

• 1928

  The Métropole building is constructed.

Central-city shopping centre in Lausanne combining retail, dining and leisure, anchored by a Migros hypermarket and described as the largest shopping centre in the Lausanne region.

• Migros hypermarket

• Clothing shops

• Restaurants and dining

• Leisure and entertainment

• Le Métropole performance hall

• Parking (209 spaces)

1. 1Centre Métropole Lausanne - Centre commercial au coeur de Lausannemymetropole.ch
2. 2Métropole Lausannewikidata.org
3. 3Métropole Lausannefr.wikipedia.org