The Beau-Rivage Palace is a historical luxury five-star hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is located in Ouchy, on the shores of Lake Léman.

Beau-Rivage Palace
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General information
Architectural styleBelle Époque
AddressPlace du port 17–19
Town or cityLausanne
CountrySwitzerland
Coordinates46°30′29″N 6°37′48″E / 46.508°N 6.630°E / 46.508; 6.630
Inaugurated1861
Other information
Number of rooms168[1]
Number of suites26 "junior" and 8 "executive"[1]
Number of restaurants3[1]
Number of bars1[1]
FacilitiesConference, banquet, spa and wellness[1]
Website
www.brp.ch

The hotel opened in 1861 and the current main building was constructed in Art Nouveau and neo-baroque style in 1908. It is registered in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.

The Beau-Rivage Palace is owned by Sandoz Family Foundation founders of Sandoz AG, now Novartis.

Events

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On 24 July 1923, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed at the Beau-Rivage Palace.[2]

In March–April 2015, the negotiations on Iran nuclear deal framework for a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme took place in the Beau-Rivage Palace, where the foreign ministers and delegations from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, the European Union, Germany (P5+1) and Iran were also hosted.[2] The final press conference, on 2 April 2015, was held at the EPFL Learning Centre.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e The Beau-Rivage Palace at a glance (page visited on 30 March 2015).
  2. ^ a b c (in French) Frédéric Koller, "Thriller diplomatique au Beau-Rivage Palace", Le Temps, Saturday 4 April 2015, page 5.

  Media related to Hôtel Beau-Rivage Palace (Lausanne) at Wikimedia Commons

46°30′29″N 6°37′48″E / 46.508°N 6.630°E / 46.508; 6.630