The wood of Sauvabelin is a Forêt located at the north of Lausanne, in Suisse.

Situation

The wood of Sauvabelin is a forest of more than 50 hectares located at 640 m of altitude, between the districts lausannois of Vennes and Bellevaux and the commune of the Mont-sur-Lausanne.

Places of interest

Visited annually by more: 200000 visitors, it is especially known for its lake which represents a privileged Sunday destination of Lausannois.

It is also known for the panorama which one can appreciate since his signal, of which most of the city is visible. It is of this signal that are drawn on January 24th, at the time of the birthday of the independence of the Canton of Vaud, of the blows of guns.

A little higher, in full forest, was built in 2003 wood a turn the top of which one dominates not only the city, but areas of north, invisible since the signal.

The wood of Sauvabelin represents the limit of the gardens of the Fondation of the Hermitage, museum lausannois.

History

The legend would literally like that the name of Sauvabelin comes from Latin Sylva Bellini , " forest of Belinus " , Celtic god. He would seem rather than the name comes from Belin, the ram of the Romance of Renart.

Internal bonds

• Turn of Sauvabelin
• Lake Sauvabelin
• Foundation of the Hermitage

Sources

• Official site of the town of Lausanne
• Ticket concerning the wood of Sauvabelin on the same site

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