Villa Mon Repos, Villa in Lausanne, Switzerland

Campagne de Mon-Repos, also known as Villa de Mon-Repos, is a villa in Lausanne, Switzerland. It stands in a park of the same name and features a neoclassical facade with a side annex and an attic level.

The first villa was built in 1747 for Abraham Secrétan. After several owners, Vincent Perdonnet bought it in 1817 and transformed it until 1827, giving it its current neoclassical look. From 1922 to 1967, it housed the International Olympic Committee.

The villa is now used by the city for official receptions, and in summer its grounds host open-air concerts and film screenings. Inside, it holds a collection of old tapestries that visitors may see during events.

You can reach the villa and its park by bus or metro, getting off at the Bessières stop. The grounds are open to the public, and paths let you walk around the house and through the park.

In the 18th century, a theater in the villa hosted performances of Voltaire's plays, and Voltaire himself stayed there in 1757 and 1758. The park also contains a small neo-Gothic tower that looks like a medieval ruin.