La Fontaine
La Fontaine is a village in Martigny-Combe, Martigny District, Valais and has an elevation of 804 metres. La Fontaine is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Cergneux, as well as near the village Pied du Château.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Jean chapel and Fondation Pierre Gianadda.
Fondation Pierre Gianadda
Arts center
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Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions located in Martigny, Switzerland. The permanent exhibitions include the Automobile Museum, Gallo-Roman Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court. Fondation Pierre Gianadda is situated 3 km northeast of La Fontaine.
Mont de l’Arpille
Peak
Mont de l'Arpille is a mountain of the Alps, located south-west of Martigny in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located north of the Col de la Forclaz and geographically part of the Mont Blanc massif. Mont de l’Arpille is situated 2½ km west of La Fontaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorges du Durnand and Bovernier.
Gorges du Durnand
Locality
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Gorges du Durnand is a locality, which is situated 2½ km east of La Fontaine.
Bovernier
Village
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Bovernier is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bovernier is situated 3½ km east of La Fontaine.
Martigny
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of Valais. It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region.
La Fontaine
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Martigny-Combe, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.07897° or 46° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
7.03858° or 7° 2′ 19″ eastElevation
804 metres (2,638 feet)Open location code
8FR932HQ+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1277559206OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7669687
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