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Lac de Géronde, Sierre

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Lac de Géronde, Sierre

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Alternative names: Area: 13.59 acres (0.0212 mi²)Elevation: 1716 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°17'20"N, 7°32'33"E
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Sierre Switzerland

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Lac de Géronde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Château de Muzot, Château Mercier, Bibliothèque-Médiathèque.

  • rainer maria rilke foundation sierre0.5 miNW
    Art museum, History museum, Museum

    Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre

    12 min walk • The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival.

  • chateau de muzot sierre0.8 miNW
    Forts and castles

    Château de Muzot, Sierre

    21 min walk • Château de Muzot is a 13th-century fortified manor house located near Veyras in Switzerland's Rhone Valley. In 1921, it was purchased by Swiss merchant and arts patron Werner Reinhart who then invited Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to live there rent-free.

  • chateau mercier sierre0.8 miNW
    46°17'39"N • 7°31'39"E

    Château Mercier, Sierre

    21 min walk • Museum, Forts and castles

  • bibliotheque mediatheque sierre0.6 miNW
    46°17'41"N • 7°32'3"E

    Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre

    15 min walk • Library

  • en memoire des victimes de laccident de car de sierre~810 ftS
    Memorial

    En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre

    4 min walk • The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children.

  • sierre tunnel0.8 miSW
    Tunnel

    Sierre Tunnel, Sierre

    20 min walk • The Sierre Tunnel is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres in length.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lac de Géronde?

Nearby attractions include En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre (4 min walk), Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre (12 min walk), Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre (15 min walk), Sierre Tunnel, Sierre (20 min walk).

Where to next? Visit valais Valais region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Switzerland.

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