The
Canton of Vaud (; ) is the third largest of
Swiss cantons by population and fourth by size. It is located in
Romandie, the French-speaking western part of the country, and borders the canton of
Neuchâtel to the north, the cantons of
Fribourg and
Bern to the east,
Valais and
Lake Geneva to the south, the canton of
Geneva to the south-west and
France to the west.