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Val-d'Illiez

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Local name: Val-d’Illiez Population: 2 thous.Area: 15.17 mi²Coordinates: 46°12'20"N, 6°53'33"E
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ValaisSwitzerland

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Val-d'Illiez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Crosets, Grotte aux Fées, Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Dents du Midi.

  • les crosets val dilliez3.2 miSW
    Winter sport, Ski area

    Les Crosets, Val d'Illiez

    81 min walk • Les Crosets is a village and ski resort in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is part of the Val-d'Illiez municipality, and Portes du Soleil ski area.

  • grotte aux fees saint maurice5.3 miE
    Natural attraction, Park, Cave

    Grotte aux Fées, Saint-Maurice

    137 min walk • The Grotte aux Fées in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice, Switzerland is a natural limestone solution show cave, featuring a 77-metre high underground waterfall, claimed as the world's highest waterfall in a show cave. The cave was the first show cave in Switzerland.

  • abbey saint maurice5.4 miE
    Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture

    Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice

    138 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese.

  • dents du midi3.4 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Dents du Midi

    87 min walk • The Dents du Midi, soaring majestically over the Swiss Alps, is a breathtaking mountain range that has captured the imagination of adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike. This striking natural monument, consisting of seven summits, the highest being Haute Cime at...

  • saint maurice castle5.4 miE
    Forts and castles

    Saint-Maurice Castle, Saint-Maurice

    138 min walk • Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

  • pointe de bellevue3.6 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Pointe de Bellevue

    92 min walk • The Pointe de Bellevue is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Monthey in Valais. It is located in the northern foothills, which are separated from the Dents du Midi by the Val d'Illiez and Pas de...

  • lake vert val dilliez3.7 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Vert, Val d'Illiez

    95 min walk • Lake Vert is a lake in the Chablais region of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake is located in the municipality of Val-d'Illiez, at an elevation of 1972 metres, near the border with France. Lac de Chésery lies 600 metres north.

  • lac de chesery val dilliez3.9 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lac de Chésery, Val d'Illiez

    99 min walk • Lac de Chésery is a lake in the municipality of Monthey, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located close to the French border, below the Pointe de Chésery.

  • fort du scex saint maurice5 miE
    Museum

    Fort du Scex, Saint-Maurice

    127 min walk • The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland.

  • pointe des mossettes val dilliez3.5 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Pointe des Mossettes, Val d'Illiez

    88 min walk • The Pointe des Mossettes is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Les Crosets in the Swiss canton of Valais. The French border runs west of the summit on a straight line, although the mountain lies on the main watershed between the Dranse river basin and the Val d'Illiez.

  • lac de morgins3.7 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lac de Morgins

    94 min walk • Lac de Morgins is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. It is located at Morgins, near the Pas de Morgins, the pass into France.

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