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Coup de chapeau

A hat store is pretty much guaranteed to be a bit of an anachronism in the 21st century, and so that's probably why there aren't very many of these. That's probably also the reason that this little shop in Lausanne has clients from all over the world.

Address: Place Benjamin-Constant 1
Hours: Mon 13:30-18:30; Tue-Fri 09:30-12:00, 13:30-18:30; Sat 09:30-12:30, 13:30-17:00
Website: chapeaux.ch (opens in a new tab)

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