La Tourche
La Tourche is a peak in Lavey-Morcles, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 2,198 metres. La Tourche is situated nearby to the village Morcles, as well as near the locality Dailly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dent de Morcles and Fort de Dailly.
Dent de Morcles
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent de Morcles is a 2,969 metres high mountain located at western end of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone between Martigny and St. Maurice. Dent de Morcles is situated 2½ km southeast of La Tourche.
Fort de Dailly
Bunker
Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort de Dailly is the largest component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland.
St-Maurice railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St-Maurice railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saint-Maurice, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and the terminus of the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice line. St-Maurice railway station is situated 3½ km west of La Tourche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morcles and Lavey-Village.
Morcles
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morcles is a village and former municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1043 as Morcles.
Lavey-Village
Village
Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village was first recorded in the year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto. Lavey-Village is situated 2½ km west of La Tourche.
Lavey-les-Bains
Village
Lavey-les-Bains is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Lavey-les-Bains is located in the former municipality Lavey. In 1852 Lavey municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles. Lavey-les-Bains is situated 2½ km west of La Tourche.
La Tourche
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,198 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lavey-Morcles, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.21278° or 46° 12′ 46″ northLongitude
7.04989° or 7° 2′ 60″ eastElevation
2,198 metres (7,211 feet)Open location code
8FR9627X+4XGeoNames ID
6932688
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