Praz-de-Fort
Praz-de-Fort is a village in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has about 261 residents and an elevation of 1,182 metres. Praz-de-Fort is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Chanton, as well as near Le Revers.Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Châtelet and La Breya.
Le Châtelet
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Châtelet is a mountain of the Swiss Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Orny and Saleina.
La Breya
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Breya is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is accessible by chair lift from Champex, the upper station being located at Grands Plans. La Breya is situated 4 km northwest of Praz-de-Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champex and Liddes.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. Champex is situated 4½ km north of Praz-de-Fort.
Liddes
Village
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is situated 5 km east of Praz-de-Fort.
Orsières
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Orsières is situated 5 km north of Praz-de-Fort.
Praz-de-Fort
- Type: Village with 261 residents
- Postal code: 1943
- Category: locality
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98949° or 45° 59′ 22″ northLongitude
7.12509° or 7° 7′ 30″ eastPopulation
261Elevation
1,182 metres (3,878 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X4QG+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 240084849OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2659144
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