Ardon
in Conthey District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (3 mi) -
Aosta Airport (33 mi) -
Megève Airport (40 mi) - Annemasse Airport (47 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (50 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (55 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (55 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (64 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (68 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (72 mi)
- Zürich Airport (106 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 82 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, 83 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (20 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.210 and 7.260 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 12' 34" and E 7° 15' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:59 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 8:44 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: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Ardon
Ardon in Conthey District (Canton du Valais) with it's 2,305 habitants is located in Switzerland about 52 mi (or 83 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ardon is now 12:59 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Ardon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-West. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitten, Saint-Maurice, Veyras, Aigle and Ollomont. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Nendaz
Des Bains de Saillon
de la poste
Chalet Kalbermatten
Chalet Royal Veysonnaz HOTEL CHALET ROYAL
Hotel Thermalp Les Bains Ovronnaz
Golden Tulip Ovronnaz lArdeve
Videos from this area
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heavy snowfall started at night's end this morning.
20 tonnes de fruits et légumes vont sortir de la nouvelle halle à Vétroz
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Le vin de la semaine: Fendant de la Cave des Deux Rives à Vétroz
Marie Linder déguste un fendant Grand Cru Vétroz 2011.
Venus, Mercury setting, timelapse, 12th and 13th January 2015
timelapse of Venus and Mercury setting on 12th and 13th January 2015 as seen from same spot in Vétroz Switzerland. filmed with a Canon EOS 600D with Magic Lantern ( lowlight fps override...
Venus, Mercury, setting January 13th, 2015 , timelapse
timelapse of bright Venus and Mercury setting at dusk filmed from Vétroz, Valais Switzerland.
La Foudre sur le Haut-de-Cry
au ralenti , un impact de foudre sur le Haut-de-Cry, filmé depuis Vétroz. Slow motion video of lightning hitting Haut-de-Cry in Valais, Switzerland.
walking with snow rackets 11 dec 2012 Valais Switzerland
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Slalom de l'Ardève 2014 - Laurent Métral - Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
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Slalom de l'Ardève 2014 - Florian Gonon -Subaru Impreza STI
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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.
Conthey (district)
The district of Conthey is an administrative district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 24,824 (as of 31 December 2011). The Conthey district was created as the 13th district of the Valais as the canton joined the restored Swiss Confederacy in 1815, accounting for the thirteen stars in the coat of arms of Valais.
Haute-Nendaz
The resort/commune of Haute-Nendaz is located in the Swiss canton of Valais, comprising the villages of Nendaz, Siviez, and Basse-Nendaz. Haute-Nendaz is situated on a plateau at an altitude between 1300m and 1500m. In winter it forms part of the Four Valleys and is one of the most extensive ski areas in Europe.
Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station
The Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The power plant is fed with water from the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. The 1269 MW power plant is operated by Grande Dixence SA.
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages
Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is a village in Switzerland. It is located in the French speaking part of The Valais in the municipality of Chamoson. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages was joined with the municipality of Chamoson in 1376. It is famous for its 11th century church with its octagonal bell tower. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is also known as the Swiss book town with an annual book festival.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ardon.
Haute Nendaz: Nendaz − Tracouet, Haute Nendaz (source)
Haute Nendaz: Nendaz − Lac de Tracouet, Haute Nendaz (source)
Haute Nendaz: Nendaz − Combatseline, Haute Nendaz (source)
Haute Nendaz: Itinéraire Plan du fou, Haute Nendaz (source)
Haute Nendaz: Nendaz − Mont-Fort, Haute Nendaz (source)
Haute Nendaz: Nendaz − Alpage, Haute Nendaz (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ardon, أردون, Ardon VS, Ardonum, Ardon i Sveits, Ардон, 阿登
