Les Crosets
in Monthey District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (24 mi) -
Annemasse Airport (27 mi) - Megève Airport (27 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (35 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (39 mi)
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Aosta Airport (40 mi) - Neuchatel Airport (53 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (55 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (79 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (99 mi)
- Zürich Airport (120 mi)
- Linate Airport (128 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 61 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, 69 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 100 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Fernsehturm Mont Pèlerin (observation point, (22 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (18 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.185 and 6.835 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 11' 6" and E 6° 50' 4"
- 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: 05:07 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 9:02 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Delve into Les Crosets
Les Crosets in Monthey District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 60 mi (or 97 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Les Crosets is now 05:07 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Les Crosets, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 22 mi (or 35 km), North. We encountered 3 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: Saint-Maurice, Aigle, Lausanne, Thonon-les-Bains and Courmayeur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel National Resort & Spa
Hotel des Dromonts
Macchi Hôtels-Chalets de Tradition
Hotel l'Etable
Hotel Rayon de Soleil
Art.Boutique.Hotel Beau-Séjour
Thermes Parc Les Bains
Hotel Les Combelles
Hotel Le Tremplin
La Grange à Germaine
Videos from this area
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Point Sud Champoussin Valais
Point Sud est le premier parc d'attraction dans le Chablais à être situé en altitude (1600m). Point Sud, c'est évoluer en altitude en survolant des point de vue exceptionnels à travers...
Ferme à Gaby, Champoussin
Ripaille Slope Portes du Soleil
Final part of Ripaille slope of Portes du Soleil in Champery / Les Crosets http://www.snowium.com.
Snowboard Freeride in Champery
Porte du Soleil, Champery, irgendwo zwischen Planachaux und Grand Paradis.
Ski-chiens (12), avec Saskia et Jiro, à Morgins
début de la descente de Tovassière à Morgins avec deux huskies en ski-joering.
Freeride Portes du Soleil – mtbeer videolog September 14
Freeride Weekend mit den «Firabebikers alias Yeti-Jungs» vom Landhus Bikeshop in Ehrendingen. Das herbstliche Wetter erschüttert die lustige Truppe nicht und entdeckt die Freeride-Region...
Un gros orage avec des éclairs. Big storm.
Un gros orage avec des éclairs a la montagne, à 2000 métres d'altitude en Suisse à Champery, Valais. Petite précision : il est 5 heures du soir! Filmer en HD 720p avec un Sony-ericsson...
Énorme orage qui se prépare tout autour de moi!
Un énorme orage se prépare tout autour de moi. Le 05 aout 2012 à Champery dans le Valais en Suisse. Filmer en HD 720p avec un Sony-ericsson Xperia Play depuis la terrasse de l'hôtel Plein-Ciel.
Feux d'artifices du 1er Août Fête nationale suisse
Feux d'artifices du 1er Août 2012. Fête nationale suisse. Champery, Valais. Filmer avec un Sony-ericsson Xperia Play en HD 720p.
Freeski Camp 2012
Freeski Camp aux Portes du Soleil, 24 & 25 mars 2012.
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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.
La Chavanette
Le Pas de Chavanette, also known as the "Mur Suisse" or "Swiss Wall", is a particularly steep and difficult piste in the Portes du Soleil ski area, on the border between France and Switzerland. It can be reached from the French resort of Avoriaz and from the Swiss towns of Les Crosets and Champéry. Effectively, one starts the run standing on the Swiss-French border, plunging down the Swiss side of the mountain towards Les Crosets.
Lac Vert (Val-d'Illiez)
Lac 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.
Les Crosets
At 1,670 metres, Les Crosets is the resort of highest altitude among those on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil. It is, however, one of the smallest as well. It is easily reached by skis from Chatel and Avoriaz. It has a microclimate and allows splendid views of the Dents Du Midi. The famous Swiss wall (an orange mogul run) and Off Piste are accessible from Les Crosets.
Lac de Chésery
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.
Col de Bretolet
The Col de Bretolet is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, close to the border between Switzerland and the French department of Haute-Savoie. It lies above the village of Champéry at an altitude of 1923 m asl within a 567 ha nature reserve (IUCN management category IV) set aside for the protection and study of migratory birds. It contains a bird ringing station operated by the Sempach Bird Observatory (Swiss Ornithological Institute).
2010 European Curling Championships
The 2010 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Champéry, Switzerland from December 3–11, 2010. The Group C matches took place from September 24–28 at the Greenacres Ice Rink in Howwood, Scotland. The winners of the Group C matches advanced to the Group B playoffs in Monthey. The Group A round robin matches took place from December 4–11 at the Palladium de Champéry in Champéry, while the Group B matches took place at the Verney Arena in Monthey.
Champoussin
Champoussin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, near Champéry, in the municipality of Val-d'Illiez. Champoussin lies at a height of 1,597 metres above sea level, on the eastern flanks of Pointe de l'Au. In winter it is part of the international ski area of Portes du Soleil.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Les Crosets.
Champéry: Les Crosets, Champéry (source)
Champoussin: piste de Sépaya, Champoussin (source)
Champéry: Dents-du-Midi, Champéry (source)
Barme: Châtel − Portes du Soleil, Barme (source)
Les Crosets: Les Mossettes, Les Crosets (source)
Les Crosets: Le mur de Chavanette − Portes du Soleil, Les Crosets (source)
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