Welcome to Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains, is :
The 2nd largest town in the canton of Vaud
- 29,890 inhabitants (in 2022)
- 15’265 women
- 14’625 men
- 57% Swiss nationals
- 127 other nations represented
An exceptional quality of life
- 400,000 m2 of leisure areas
- Lake town
- Spa town
- Historic centre
- Grande Cariçaie nature reserve
A modern economy
- More than 2,000 companies
- Nearly 20,000 jobs
- Y-Parc, a science and technology park
- More than 200 companies
- 2,000 jobs
- An area of 52 hectares
A centre for training and excellence
- More than 10,000 students and apprentices
- Many training institutions, including:
- School of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud (HEIG-VD)
- Professional Centre for Northern Vaud (CPNV)
- YMECA - Mechanical Trades Training Centre
- ARPIH - Graduate School of Social Work
- Secondary school
A city with a thriving cultural sector
- 5 municipal cultural institutions
- 1,360 cultural events organised throughout the city (in 2022)
- 337,359 admissions for Yverdon's cultural sector as a whole
A dynamic city on the move
- 114 sports clubs and associations (in 2022)
- 60,566 entries for the outdoor swimming pool
- 21,746 entries for the ice rink
