Cemetery #22803
Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux
Also known as Bois-de-Vaux Cimetière · Friedhof Bois-de-Vaux
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documented records
≈ 3,600–7,200
approx. capacity (graves)
0.179 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lausanne and its principal burial ground. It was designed and built by the architect Alphonse Laverrière, after the authorities decided to create one large burial site away from the city centre. It is noted for its long central avenue lined with a double row of linden trees, its flower beds and its ponds with water lilies.
Read more in our story: Cemeteries That Became Arboretums and Woodland
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 46.523720° N, 6.593638° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Montoie Cemetery 1.1 km away · Lausanne · 18 records
- Renens Cemetery 1.3 km away · Renens
- Chavannes-près-Renens Cemetery 1.4 km away · Chavannes
- Prilly Jewish Cemetery 2.1 km away · Prilly
- Prilly Cemetery 2.2 km away · Prilly
- Renens Cemetery 2.2 km away · Renens
- Jouxtens-Mézery Cemetery 2.7 km away · Jouxtens-Mézery
- Ecublens Cemetery 2.8 km away · Ecublens
- Bois de Cery Cemetery - Prilly 3.3 km away · Lausanne
- Saint-Sulpice Cemetery 3.4 km away · Saint-Sulpice
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How big is Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery?
Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery covers about 17.9 hectares (179,000 m²), about the same size as Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. It is the largest of the 358 cemeteries we list in Vaud.