La Fontaine
in Conthey District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (3 mi) -
Aosta Airport (36 mi) -
Megève Airport (43 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (47 mi)
- Annemasse Airport (49 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (53 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (57 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (64 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (67 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (75 mi)
- Zürich Airport (103 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 63 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, 82 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 83 mi) - Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (20 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.253 and 7.295 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 15' 11" and E 7° 17' 41"
- 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: 05:53 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 8:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore La Fontaine
La Fontaine in Conthey District (Canton du Valais) is a city in Switzerland about 49 mi (or 78 km) south of Bern, the country's capital.
Local time in La Fontaine is now 05:53 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of La Fontaine, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-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 found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitten, Veyras, Saint-Maurice, Aigle and Leuk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Nendaz
Chalet Royal Veysonnaz HOTEL CHALET ROYAL
Castel
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Golden Tulip Ovronnaz lArdeve
Videos from this area
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Vétroz: Gazel valorise les déchets verts pour produire du biogaz
Gazel, usine unique en Valais, produit du biogaz à partir de déchets verts qui sont fermentés. Quinze millions de francs ont été investis pour construire cette usine inaugurée aujourd'hui...
TRIPOD SNOW at daybrake Vétroz Sion Valais Switzerland
heavy snowfall started at night's end this morning.
20 tonnes de fruits et légumes vont sortir de la nouvelle halle à Vétroz
Vendredi 27 avril, l'entreprise Biofruit inaugure une nouvelle halle à Vétroz. Cet agrandissement est le fruit d'une collaboration avec la société Alpfruit et la Société coopérative...
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.
Mac drive à la paysanne
le mac drive de conthey,gros trip avec voix de peyouz du fond de la valée.
walking with snow rackets 11 dec 2012 Valais Switzerland
walking in snow with rackets near Vétroz / Sion Switzerland. The snow is not as deep anymore as it was a few days ago when it fell. But it still is an excellent exercise. And it was windy...
Bisse du torrent neuf Hängebrücken Saviese Einweihung 2008 SkyPromenade.com
Unglaublich spektakulärer Bisse - Weg wiederhergestellt und durch 5 SWISSROPE Hängebrücken ergänzt. Ein wahres Erlebnis für Familien und Wanderer.
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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.
Lac du Mont d'Orge
Lac du Mont d'Orge (or Lac de Montorge) is a small lake above Sion, Valais, Switzerland.
Etang de Trente Pas
Etang de Trente Pas is a small lake and bog below Mont Gond (2709 m), above Conthey, in Valais, Switzerland. A literal translation of its name is "Pond of 30 steps". The unit of measure "pas" equaled about 60 centimeters.
Sion Airport
Sion Airport is the airport of the city of Sion in Switzerland and is located 2.5 km SW of Sion city in the Rhone Valley
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of La Fontaine.
Flughafen Sion: Sion Airport, Flughafen Sion (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fontaine, La Fontaine
