Massongex
in Saint-Maurice District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (16 mi) -
Megève Airport (33 mi) - Annemasse Airport (35 mi)
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Aosta Airport (39 mi) - Geneva Cointrin International Airport (42 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (50 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (52 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (61 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (79 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (94 mi)
- Zürich Airport (112 mi)
- Linate Airport (123 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 60 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, 71 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 92 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Fernsehturm Mont Pèlerin (observation point, (19 mi)
- Zoo de Servion (zoo, (25 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (13 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.243 and 6.989 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 14' 33" and E 6° 59' 19"
- 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: 05:50 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 am and 8:42 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Discover Massongex
Massongex in Saint-Maurice District (Canton du Valais) is a place in Switzerland about 53 mi (or 86 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Massongex is now 05:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Massongex, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 21 mi (or 33 km), North-West. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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, Sitten, Broc and Courmayeur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel du Golf & Spa ****
St. Christophe
Le Cedre
Du Nord Aigle Chablais
Alpe Fleurie
Hotel de la Dent-du-Midi
Hôtellerie franciscaine
EUROTEL VICTORIA VILLARS SUR OLLON
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
villy, via monthey
route Aigle Bex Monthey : pont Napoléon "
Grottes au Fees St. Maurice
In und über dem Wasserfall im Bergesinnern der Grottes au Fees in St. Maurice.
Un gros camion amène la grue pour la couverture du site archéologique du Martolet
Le camion Momect peine à entrer dans la cour Saint-Joseph de l'Abbaye de Saint-Maurice.
Couverture du site archéologique du Martolet. Forage de janvier 2009
Forage des points d'ancrage dans la falaise de Saint-Maurice le 5 janvier 2009.
Couverture du site archéologique du Martolet. Forage de fin janvier 2009
Forage des points d'ancrage de la couverture dans la falaise de Saint-Maurice par une belle journée de fin janvier 2009.
Z 104 téléphérique de Cindey
montée en téléphérique au fort de Cindey à St-Maurice.
Driving the Grand St Bernard Pass
18 year old Audi driving down the Grand St Bernard Pass during "Wacky Rally - Barmy to Barcelona"
Piste de cross
trip avec xavier nico et aella.
Vol d'onde sur les alpes en planeur CR Bex 2012
Vol d'onde en planeur biplace (Duo-Discus HB-3396) durant les championnats de Bex 2012. Musique: Muse- map of the problematique et exo-politics Filmé avec une Gopro Hero.
Massongex - Vérossaz 2014 Jonas Magnin
Onboard video of Massongex - Vérossaz 2014 (Swiss Hill Climb Championship) with Jonas Magnin driving a Renault Clio. Caméra embarquée à Massongex - Vérossaz 2014 (Championnat Suisse de.
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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.
Agaunum
Roman Agaunum, the modern Saint-Maurice in the canton Valais in southwesternmost Switzerland, was a minor post confined between the Rhône and the mountains along the well-travelled road that led from Roman Genava, modern Geneva, over the Alps by the Great St. Bernard Pass to Italy. Agaunum is noted for the fact that the monks at the monastery of Agaunum performed perpetual prayers since its formation in 522 by King Sigismund.
St. Maurice's Abbey
St. Maurice's Abbey (French: Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a historical building in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of a diocese. It is best known for its connection to the story of the martyrdom of the Theban Legion, its practice of perpetual psalmody, and a renowned collection of art and antiquity.
Fortress Saint-Maurice
Fortress Saint-Maurice is one of the three fortification complexes comprising the Swiss National Redoubt. The westernmost of the three, Fortress Saint-Maurice complements Fortress Saint Gotthard and Fortress Sargans to secure the central alpine region of Switzerland against an invading force. The National Redoubt was first conceived in the 1880s as an easily defensible area to secure the survival of the Swiss Confederation.
Grotte aux Fées (Switzerland)
The Grotte aux Fées ("Cave of the Fairies") in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice, Switzerland is a natural limestone solution show cave, featuring a 77-metre high underground waterfall, claimed as the world's highest waterfall in a show cave. The cave was the first show cave in Switzerland. The cave was known until the mid 19th century as the Trou aux Fayes or "Sheep Hole," as it was used as a sheepfold.
Saint-Maurice Castle
Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Massongex.
Monthey: Central Square, Monthey (source)
Bex: Aerodrome de, Bex (source)
Monthey: Place Centrale (South), Monthey (source)
Massongex, Massongex (source)
Bex: Les Martinets, Bex (source)
Bex, Bex (source)
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