{"id":4234,"date":"2026-04-30T12:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etoileblanche.ch\/?page_id=4234"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:09:02","slug":"notre-histoire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etoileblanche.ch\/en\/notre-histoire\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4234\" class=\"elementor elementor-4234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f080c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f080c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fb651 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1fb651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84b78f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-read_more_3715\" data-id=\"f84b78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"read_more_3715.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rm-3715-wrapper\" data-read-more=\"Lire plus\" data-read-less=\"Voir moins\">\n            <div class=\"rm-3715-content rm-3715-short\">\n                <p style=\"text-align: left\">Nestled in the heart of the Saint-Pierre district, a stone's throw from the cathedral and Place de la Palud, L'\u00c9toile Blanche occupies one of Lausanne's most historic locations.<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"rm-3715-content rm-3715-full\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                <p>Nestled in the heart of the Saint-Pierre district, a stone's throw from the cathedral and Place de la Palud, L'\u00c9toile Blanche occupies one of Lausanne's most historic locations. <br \/>Behind its shop windows lie over eighty years of life in Lausanne \u2013 of successive cafes, of regulars who met up, of a city in perpetual transformation, of which this establishment has been the silent and convivial witness.<\/p>            <\/div>\n            \n            <button class=\"rm-3715-btn\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                Read more            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f0d4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-vertical_timeline_d63f7b78\" data-id=\"198f0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vertical_timeline_d63f7b78.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vt-container-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-ed2acdf\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">1767<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">Birth Benjamin Constant<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">Born in Lausanne on 25 October 1767, Benjamin Constant de Rebecque would become one of the great European liberal thinkers and one of the most significant intellectual figures of the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. The square that now bears his name pays tribute to him.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-f4a49c3\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">19th century<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">The Saint-Pierre district is taking shape<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">The Saint-Pierre district, one of Lausanne's oldest, develops around the Cit\u00e9 hill and its cobbled lanes. A crossroads of Lausanne's commercial and social life, it attracts bistros, artisans and shops that make it a centre of popular conviviality.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-d1592c8\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">1939<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">Building construction <\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">The building that today houses L'\u00c9toile Blanche was erected in Place Benjamin-Constant.\nIts construction marked a strong anchor in the urban fabric of Lausanne's Saint-Pierre district. From that time on, the ground floor was dedicated to catering and bistro life, a vocation that has never wavered.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-0c2a258\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">1939 - 1970<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">To be completed<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">Content to follow<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-6748509\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">1970 - 2000<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">To be completed<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">Content to follow<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-abdd48f\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">2000 - 2020<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">To be completed<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">Content to follow<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-497d1e2\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">2020<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">Town square redevelopment<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">The City of Lausanne is redeveloping Place Benjamin-Constant, equipping the space with benches, tables and potted trees. The square is regaining its convivial purpose, and the terrace of L'\u00c9toile Blanche is naturally enhanced as a result.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-c404f09\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">2021<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">Historic Pub Lausanne\"<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">The City of Lausanne awards the \"Historic Caf\u00e9 of Lausanne\" label to L'\u00c9toile Blanche,\namong 44 establishments selected for their age and authenticity. This label, initiated\nby the Municipality in partnership with GastroLausanne and Lausanne Tourisme, distinguishes\nplaces that are part of the city's living heritage and soul.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vt-item-d63f7b78 elementor-repeater-item-d373834\"><div class=\"vt-card-d63f7b78\"><div class=\"vt-date-d63f7b78\">2025<\/div><h3 class=\"vt-title-d63f7b78\">A new direction, the same spirit<\/h3><div class=\"vt-desc-d63f7b78\">In February 2025, new management will take over the reins of L'\u00c9toile Blanche with a clear ambition: to honour the venue's heritage while injecting renewed energy. Local cuisine, Thursday after-work gatherings, live music, and a neighbourhood atmosphere remain at the heart of the establishment's identity.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notre histoire Nich\u00e9e au c\u0153ur du quartier Saint-Pierre, \u00e0 deux pas de la cath\u00e9drale et de la place de la Palud, L&rsquo;\u00c9toile Blanche occupe l&rsquo;un des emplacements les plus charg\u00e9s d&rsquo;histoire de Lausanne. 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