Lecture by Mr Olivier Meuwly: Atlas of the History of Vaud
Lecture by Mr Olivier Meuwly on 14 November 2026 at 2.00 pm at the Fort de Chillon Museum. Free admission
How was the Vaud region settled?
Who were its first inhabitants?
Under whose authority has this land between the Jura, Lake Geneva and the Alps come to lie over the centuries? How were its borders established?
What are the key events that have shaped it?
What major developments have it witnessed since it became a fully-fledged Swiss canton in 1803?
The Atlas of Vaud History invites you to explore the history of the Pays de Vaud through 80 previously unpublished maps. Step by step, more than 40 historians share a distillation of their knowledge, traversing the land of Vaud century by century, from north to south and from east to west, along a path never before taken.
