Lausanne est la ville moyenne qui a la meilleure qualité de vie au monde selon ce classement britannique. C’est vrai que c’est une ville très agréable a vivre.
Lausanne ranked the best small city in the world
Lausanne in Switzerland took the top spot thanks to its global outlook, diverse population and natural setting
- Cathy Adams
- @Cathman
- 9 hours ago
Lausanne in Switzerland has been ranked the best small city in the world.
It topped the chart in Monocle’s inaugural Small Cities Index, which ranked the best 25 small cities in the world with a population under 200,000.
The ranking was compiled by Monocle’s correspondents, editors and researchers who looked at factors such as the quality of public transport, rail and air connections, lively metabolism and progressive local government, among other things.
The Swiss city took the top spot for a host of reasons including its global outlook, diverse population, home to big business and natural setting, said Monocle.
The publisher added that Lausanne’s efficient public transport network as well as key employers in the city, including the International Olympic Committee, were key to its win.
Best small cities in the world
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Rounding out the top five was Boulder, USA; Bergen, Norway; Hobart, Australia; and Chigasaki, Japan.
“We kept noticing that our readers were moving to the likes of Porto and Boulder and creating busy, better lives for themselves. This survey shows why people are voting with their feet and ambitions,” said Monocle editor, Andrew Tuck.
Monocle Editor-in-Chief, Tyler Brûlé added: “Having established a strong franchise with the annual Monocle quality-of-life ranking, we felt that it was time to measure liveability in smaller-scale cities that were hard to put in the same league as cities like Tokyo or Vancouver.”
The top 25 small cities in the world
Lausanne, Switzerland
Boulder, USA
Bergen, Norway
Hobart, Australia
Chigasaki, Japan
Bolzano, Italy
Bordeaux, France
Innsbruck, Austria
Porto, Portugal
Aachen, Germany
Reykjavik, Iceland
Savannah, USA
Potsdam, Germany
Basel, Switzerland
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Victoria, Canada
San Sebastián, Spain
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Bath, UK
Aalborg, Denmark
Wiesbaden, Germany
Trieste, Italy
Haarlem, Netherlands
Annapolis, USA
Salzburg, Austria
