Vallorcine
in Haute-Savoie of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Megève Airport (20 mi) -
Sion Airport (23 mi) -
Aosta Airport (29 mi) - Annemasse Airport (34 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (41 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (42 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (46 mi)
- Méribel Airport (47 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (67 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (91 mi)
- Zürich Airport (125 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (165 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 105 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.035 and 6.935 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 2' 4" and E 6° 56' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:05 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 8:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Vallorcine
Vallorcine in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) with it's 432 citizens is a city in France about 289 mi (or 466 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital city.
Local time in Vallorcine is now 07:05 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Vallorcine, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Megève Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in Switzerland at a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest in France is From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt in a distance of 80 mi (or 53 km), North. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Maurice, Courmayeur, Pre Saint Didier, Aigle and Morgex. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Residence & SPA Vallorcine Mont-Blanc
Hotel Montana
Hôtel Les Grands Montets
Le Jeu de Paume
Best Western Plus Excelsior Chamonix Hotel & Spa
Hôtel de la Couronne
Aux Milles Etoiles
Châlet BeauSoleil
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Skigebiet Col de Balme (Vallorcine - Le Tour)
Direkt an der Grenze zur Schweiz erschliesst seit 2004 eine Kabinenbahn von Poma das Skigebiet am Col de Balme von Vallorcine aus. Zweiter Zubringer ist die Kabinenbahn Le Tour-Charamillon,...
10555_ Canyoning Vallorcine Barberine Aiguilles Rouges Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Juin 2014 Canyon de Barberine à Vallorcine avec le WorkIT SummIT Challenge... http://www.tvmountain.com.
Martigny - Vallorcine (7/8: Le Châtelard VS - Le Châtelard Frontière)
Vidéo du trajet de Martigny à Vallorcine, en cabine de la BDeh 4/8 823/824 (c'est une Z800 dans la nomenclature française). Cette ligne s'appelle le Martigny-Châtelard, ou Mont-Blanc Express....
skiing vallorcine home run
one of the most beautiful runs in the chamonix valley.
Cham Guides'tour 2015. Balme-Vallorcine
Descent from Tete de Balme.
Chamonix, Col de Balme - Vallorcine 01/2013
Chamonix, Col de Balme - Vallorcine, 01-2013 Cam. Jani Photo. Antti Edit. Antti Special thanks to Iiro.
Vallorcine Snowshoeing
Video clips and stills of a group snowshoeing in the Vallorcine region, near Chamonix Mont Blanc. Every day during the winter months Icicle Guides of Chamonix organise snowshoeing treks for...
Chute de neige à Vallorcine, vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
REAL Mountain Train
Running along the flank of the mountain The Attraction Park's Small Scenic Train offers a breath-taking view of the Mont-Blanc Range and the Bouqui Gorges as it goes through rocks and forests.
CCC 2011 - 9
Vallorcine aid station at around 9PM. People were really cheering when we arrived. Kind of surprised me for a moment. Really great crowds and support the whole way.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Montroc
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Montroc was partially destroyed on the 9th of February 1999 by a slab avalanche on Mont Blanc killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the Mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche.
Col des Montets
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies between the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Chamonix. The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed in extreme weather and will frequently require snow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office.
Lac d'Emosson
Lac d'Emosson is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and Finhaut. The closest major city in Switzerland is Martigny. The lake has a surface area of 3.27 km² and an elevation of 1,930 m. The maximum depth is 161 m. The first dam of Emosson (also known as Barberine Dam) was built in 1925. The current dam with a height of 180 m was completed in 1974 and floods the old dam. It increased the reservoir's volume from 40 mio m³ to 227 mio m³.
Le Châtelard, Valais
Le Châtelard is a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.
Refuge alpin du Tour
Refuge alpin du Tour is a refuge in the Alps in France.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vallorcine.
- Saint-Maurice
- Courmayeur
- Pre Saint Didier
- Aigle
- Morgex
- Saint-Rhemy
- La Salle
- La Thuile
- San Leonardo
- Saint-Oyen
- Etroubles
- Avise
- Saint-Nicolas
- Arvier
- Allein
- Ollomont
- Introd
- Plan d'Introd
- Valgrisenche
- Doues
- Villeneuve
- Saint-Pierre
- Rhemes-Saint-Georges
- Gignod
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Valpelline
- Saint Maurice
- La Cretaz-Roisan
- Aymavilles
- Sitten
Emosson: Vue sur la chaine du Mt.Blanc, Emosson (source)
Emosson: Webcam du barrage d, Emosson (source)
Giétroz: Trient Glacier − Mont Blanc, Giétroz (source)
Martigny-Ville: VerticAlp Emosson − Finhaut − Marécottes − Les Marécottes − Martigny, Martigny-Ville (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vallorcine, Валлорсін
