Lousonna

Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne.[1]

The Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called Lousonna, at the site of a Celtic settlement near Lake Geneva.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sardet, Nathalie Pichard. "Lousonna". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lousonna : un passé d'actualité" (PDF) (in French). Lausanne.ch. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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