Lavaux
Lavaux is a slope in Vaud, Western Switzerland. Lavaux is situated nearby to the village Epesses, as well as near Riex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puidoux railway station and Mont de Gourze.
Puidoux railway station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puidoux railway station, also known as Puidoux-Chexbres railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Puidoux, in the Swiss canton of Vaud.
Mont de Gourze
Peak
Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont de Gourze is a mountain in Switzerland, overlooking Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. On the summit is located the medieval lookout tower of Gourze.
Epesses railway station
Railway stop
Epesses railway station is a railway station in the locality of Epesses, within the municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavaux and Epesses.
Lavaux
Lavaux is internationally famous as a terraced wine-growing region on the shores of Lake Geneva in western Switzerland. It covers the territory roughly from Lausanne to Montreux, extending to an altitude of roughly 500 meters above lake level and including 6 lake shore villages and the city of Vevey.
Epesses
Village
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production.
Riex
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riex is a former municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.
Lavaux
- Type: Slope
- Category: landform
- Location: Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.5° or 46° 30′ northLongitude
6.75° or 6° 45′ eastElevation
763 metres (2,503 feet)Open location code
8FR8GQ22+22GeoNames ID
2659990
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lavaux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Lavaux”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chenaux and Cully.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puidoux-Chexbres and Treytorrens.
Vaud: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lausanne, Montreux, Nyon, and Vevey.
Curious Slopes to Discover
Uncover intriguing slopes from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Annickjaquillard, CC BY-SA 4.0.