Le Bouveret
in Monthey District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (25 mi) -
Annemasse Airport (31 mi) - Geneva Cointrin International Airport (37 mi)
- Megève Airport (40 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (40 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (48 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (48 mi)
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Aosta Airport (51 mi) - Torino / Caselle International Airport (90 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (104 mi)
- Zürich Airport (109 mi)
- Linate Airport (133 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 56 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, 60 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 89 mi) - Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Fernsehturm Mont Pèlerin (observation point, (8 mi)
- Zoo de Servion (zoo, (13 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (7 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.383 and 6.860 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 22' 59" and E 6° 51' 34"
- 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: 08:24 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 8:39 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Le Bouveret
Le Bouveret in Monthey District (Canton du Valais) with it's 800 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 48 mi (or 77 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Le Bouveret is now 08:24 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Le Bouveret, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aigle, Saint-Maurice, Lausanne, Sottens and Renens. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace
Royal Plaza Montreux & Spa
Des Trois Couronnes
Grand Hotel du Lac
Golf-Hotel Rene Capt
Grand Hotel Suisse-Majestic
Eurotel Montreux
Astra Vevey
Eden Palace au Lac
au Tralala Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Aquabulle
Et si vous marchiez sur l'eau ? Nouvelle attraction d'aquaparc : les Aquabulles.
Aquabulle Aquaparc
Nos maîtres nageurs s'entrainant à marcher sur l'eau. Serez-vous prêt dès le 26 avril 2011 pour venir tester cette nouvelle attraction éphémère ?
AquaParc - Le Bouveret - Waterball
Sortie en famille et "tentative" de Waterball pour Océ & Yann... ça a l'air facile comme ça...
Découvrez Le Bouveret
Découvrez la commune d'Aquaparc, le port du Valais.
BLUES TRAP FESTIVAL Village of TORGON Switzerland
TORGON Village fait sont premier Festival de Blues . Face Ô Bar Restaurant LE TRAP'PISTE . à l'Affiche ( GUS & CO ) ( Cisco Herzhaft Quartet ) ( Mike Greene Blues Band ) ( Les Strike's )...
Roulement hivernal rame Goldenpass, Swiss Vapeur Parc
HobbyKing EPP-FPV - Bouveret (Suisse)
Also on https://vimeo.com/72397878 19 février 2013 - Petite balade hivernale au dessus du Bouveret (VS). Peut-être le dernier vol du EPP-FPV car un autre modèle est en vue ;)
MECE: Swiss Vapeur Parc 2011
Roulement hivernal rame Goldenpass, Swiss Vapeur Parc
Osterwochenende 2012 in Bouveret.wmv
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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.
Swiss Vapeur Parc
The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a miniature park in Le Bouveret, a village on Lac Léman, Switzerland. It was opened on June 6, 1989, by an International Festival of Steam (therefore steam trains). When the park opened its total surface area was 9000 m² (2.2 acres), but the park expanded and as of 2007, the park covers a surface area of 17'000 m² (or 4.2 acres). In 1989, the park possessed only 2 locomotives (one running on benzine and one on steam).
Lac de Taney
Lac de Taney (or Lac de Tanay) is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.17 km². It can be reached from Vouvry by crossing the Col de Tanay.
Le Bouveret
Le Bouveret is a town in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions, including the Swiss Vapeur Parc and the water amusement park Aquaparc. Le Bouveret is also the seat of Cesar Ritz Colleges, a Hospitality school.
Cesar Ritz Colleges
Since 1982, “César Ritz” Colleges Switzerland has provided international hotel and tourism management education. Located on three campuses, the “César Ritz” Colleges Switzerland and Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland are situated in Le Bouveret, the University Centre is in Brig, Switzerland, and a recently opened campus in Lucern.
Tauredunum event
The Tauredunum event of 563 AD was a tsunami on Lake Geneva, triggered by a massive landslide, which caused widespread devastation and loss of life along the lakeshore. According to two contemporary chroniclers, the disaster was caused by the collapse of a mountainside at a place called Tauredunum at the eastern end of Lake Geneva.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Le Bouveret.
Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Port-Valais › South-East: Morcles, dents de − Grand Muveran, Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Port-Valais (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bouveret, Le Bouveret
