Salvan
in Saint-Maurice District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland
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Sion Airport (16 mi) -
Megève Airport (27 mi) -
Aosta Airport (31 mi) - Annemasse Airport (36 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (44 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (53 mi)
- Méribel Airport (54 mi)
- Neuchatel Airport (58 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (70 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (89 mi)
- Linate Airport (118 mi)
- Zürich Airport (118 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 69 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, 78 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 98 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Marmottes Paradis (zoo, (22 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.119 and 7.021 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 7' 8" and E 7° 1' 14"
- 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: 09:33 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Delve into Salvan
Salvan in Saint-Maurice District (Canton du Valais) with it's 1,127 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 61 mi (or 98 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Salvan is now 09:33 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Salvan, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-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 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West. We saw 2 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: Saint-Maurice, Aigle, Courmayeur, Saint-Rhemy and San Leonardo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Vatel Martigny
Aux Milles Etoiles
Rêves Gourmands B&B
Hotel Forum
Alpes & Rhone
De la Poste
mARTigny boutique-hotel
Hotel du Stand
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Commune de Salvan
Présentation des villages de la Commune de Salvan.
dji phantom - Salvan & Les Granges
trip. S01E02: super 8mm
A moment of nostalgy with this clip integrally filmed in super 8mm. The Falquet brothers and their friend Jérémie Heitz are enjoying one of the best season ever in Les Marécottes! Each...
Géoglyphe: marchez sur la tête entre entre Salvan et Vernayaz
Un sentier en forme de tête entre Salvan et Vernayaz. Il s'agit d'un géoglyphe. Le plus grand du monde. Il a été inauguré le weekend dernier en présence de son auteur et des présidents...
Martigny - Salvan par le sentier des diligences (2/2)
Martigny - Salvan par le sentier des diligences: Train Martigny - Vernayaz Chemin des diligences Ancien funiculaire de la centrale de Vernayaz Canton du Valais Suisse.
Martigny - Salvan par le sentier des diligences (1/2)
Martigny - Salvan par le sentier des diligences: Train Martigny - Vernayaz Chemin des diligences Ancien funiculaire de la centrale de Vernayaz Canton du Valais Suisse.
Avalanche Festival 2014
10e édition de l'Avalanche Festival, 20 et 21 février 2015 à Salvan. Musique et sport de glisse s'allie pour un week-end. En collaboration avec Levitation Core Shop de Martigny, ils organisent...
Les Marécottes Valais Suisse - Tilt Shift
Idéal pour des vacances en famille, située hors des sentiers battus, entre Chamonix, Verbier et les Portes du Soleil, le domaine skiable des Marécottes jouit d'une situation privilégiée...
Martigny - Chatelard (2/2)
Chemin de fer à crémaillère Martigny Châtelard. Valais, Suisse.
Les gorges du Dailley
Valais.
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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.
Saint-Maurice (district)
The district of Saint-Maurice is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 12,559 (as of 31 December 2011).
Les Marécottes
Les Marécottes is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the Trient valley, near Martigny, at a height of 1,110 metres. It belongs to the municipality of Salvan. Les Marécottes is a year-round popular tourist destination. Attractions include an Alpine zoo, a granite-carved swimming pool and a gondola climbing to La Creusaz (1,777 m), on the southern flanks of the Luisin.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Salvan.
- Saint-Maurice
- Aigle
- Courmayeur
- Saint-Rhemy
- San Leonardo
- Sitten
- Saint-Oyen
- Pre Saint Didier
- Morgex
- Etroubles
- La Salle
- Ollomont
- Allein
- La Thuile
- Doues
- Valpelline
- Avise
- Saint-Nicolas
- Gignod
- Arvier
- La Cretaz-Roisan
- Oyace
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Introd
- Villeneuve
- Saint-Pierre
- Plan d'Introd
- Saint Maurice
- Bionaz
- Aymavilles
Les Marécottes: Vue de la Creusaz, Les Marécottes (source)
Les Marécottes: Arrivée du télésiège, Les Marécottes (source)
Martigny-Ville: Martigny, Martigny-Ville (source)
Les Marécottes: La Creusaz, Les Marécottes (source)
Ravoire: Vue sur la route du Col de la Forclaz sur Martigny − France, Ravoire (source)
Martigny-Bourg: Martigny, Martigny-Bourg (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Salvan, Salvan VS, Salvan i Sveits, 薩爾旺
