Briey Dessus
in Sierre District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.266 and 7.529 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 15' 57" and E 7° 31' 44"
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: 07:06 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 8:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Briey Dessus

Briey Dessus in Sierre District (Canton du Valais) is a town located in Switzerland about 47 mi (or 76 km) south of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Briey Dessus is now 07:06 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Briey Dessus, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. 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 Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Veyras, Leuk, Sitten, Raron and Visp. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

LeCrans Hotel & Spa

Address
4,6 mi
Route de Plans-Mayens
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Hotel Du Golf & Palace

Address
3,8 mi
Crans-Montana
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crans Ambassador

Address
4,0 mi
Route du Petit Signal 1-3
3963 Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand hotel Du parc

Address
3,8 mi
Route du Parc 5
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 07:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:30 (lunchbreak: 22:30 - 3:00)


Alpina & Savoy

Address
4,1 mi
Route du Rawyl 15
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: closed


Art-de-Vivre

Address
4,0 mi
Route Fleurs des Champs 17
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 7:30)
Weekend: closed


Etrier

Address
4,0 mi
unknown
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Marco Polo

Address
0,9 mi
Impasse de la Ferme 7
3967 Vercorin
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Helvetia Intergolf

Address
3,7 mi
Route de la Moubra 8
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Olympic

Address
3,9 mi
Rue Louis-Antille 9
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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11/5/12 - Vol avec les Aigles du Vallon de Réchy

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 09:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EcoleTwistair

Décollage de Vercorin vers 18h, montée pénible jusqu'à hauteur de Sigeroulaz et après, que du bonheur jusqu'à vingt heure! Un soaring digne de la Dune de Pyla sur les 7km du Vallon, partagé...


28/4/13 - Vercorin's Yamakasi

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: borelfamily


Du Crêt du Midi à Chalais, en passant dans les nuages. Advance Alpha 5

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 30:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SwissMoutain

Le 6 avril, il aura fallu de la patience pour pouvoir voler entre le Crêt du Midi et Chalais. Le ciel était complètement bouché. 40 minutes plus tard, départ pour un magnifique vol avec...


12/10/13 - Vercorun 2013

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 32:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EcoleTwistair

Une compétition parapente sans thermique, sans touch and go, mais avec précision d'atterrissage. Juste une petite marche, 2 vols et une grillade. BUTS : Faire un minimum de temps pour monter...


Chippis

Published: March 31, 2012
Length: 19:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Phil Chippis

Présentation du village.


Made With A swinglet CAM Drone: The Quarry

Published: August 29, 2011
Length: 17:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: senseFly

This video presents the 2D and 3D mapping of a quarry made with a swinglet CAM [http://www.sensefly.com/products/swinglet-cam]. The 85 images acquired during the flight were processed fully...


Présentation MTZ Production

Published: June 24, 2011
Length: 35:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MTZPRODUCTION

Une vidéo tournée en 2010 pour essayer le canon5D et la post-production sous Color et After Effects. La musique est du groupe Valaisan Edit Presents.


Chippis attend Schaffhouse en Coupe de Suisse

Published: August 14, 2013
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: canal9valais

Canal9 suivra ce week end les Valaisans au premier tour de la Coupe de Suisse. Le FC Savièse, vainqueur de la Coupe Valaisanne, se déplacera à Wiesendangen pensionnaire de 3ème ligue, le...


slowUp tc chippis 2013

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 56:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sarahblatter1980

SlowUp 2013 tc chippis.


Crue du Rhône 2001

Published: September 11, 2012
Length: 59:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Phil Logan

Crue du Rhône à Chippis.


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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.

Sierre (district)

The district of Sierre is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 46,644 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 46.2703, 7.51556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Valais

Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation

The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival. The famous poet spent the five last years of his life in the city, living in the Château de Muzot‎, a 13th century fortified manor on the edge of town.

Located at 46.294, 7.537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Valais, Biographical museums in Switzerland, Sierre, Poetry museums

Lac de Géronde

Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. Besides the main lake, there is a "petit lac" close by. \t\t \t\t\tGéronde lake in Vallis IMG 4917. JPG \t\t\t Painting by Charles-Louis Guigon, 1860

Located at 46.2892, 7.54306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Sierre

Sierre coach crash

The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children. The other 24 pupils, all aged between 10 and 12, were injured, including three who were hospitalised with severe brain and chest injuries.

Located at 46.284, 7.532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2012 in Switzerland, 2012 road accidents, Bus accidents in Switzerland, Tunnel disasters

Sierre Tunnel

The Sierre Tunnel (French: Tunnel de Sierre) is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft) in length. In a tunnel test by the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) in 2005 it was rated as "good" - the second-highest grade out of five.

Located at 46.284, 7.532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Valais, Tunnels completed in 1999

Vercorin

Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley. It belongs to the municipality of Chalais. In winter Vercorin is a ski resort and includes 35 km of prepared slopes on the Crêt du Midi.

Located at 46.2572, 7.53056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

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