More than just another farm in the Lausanne area, the EHL “Ferme” has a history all its own. Let’s take a closer look at its past and discover together the history of architecture and the hidden treasures in our archives!
In 1536, Lausanne, like the rest of the Pays de Vaud, fell under the dominion of the authorities in Bern. A range of territories, including Chalet-à-Gobso why, were bestowed to the town of Lausanne, which was governed by a bailiff dispatched from Bern and two councils made up of wealthy land owners from Lausanne. It wasn’t until 1798 that Lausanne and the Vaud Canton would shrug off the yoke of Bernese subjugation. This is the historical backdrop against which EHL’s most emblematic building, La Ferme, was built.