Pointe d’Allèves

Pointe d’Allèves is a peak in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,039 metres. Pointe d’Allèves is situated nearby to the locality Les Etagnes, as well as near Métail.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,039 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Also known as: “Pointe d’Alleves”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence and Grande Dixence dam.

Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence

Church

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Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence is a church.

Grande Dixence dam

Dam

Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe.

Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation)

Building

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Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation) is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Fionnay.

Former Louvie alpine pasture

Locality

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Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality.

Fionnay

Village

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Fionnay 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 valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 8 km southwest of Pointe d’Allèves.