Le Châtel
Le Châtel is a hamlet in Bex, Aigle District, Vaud. Le Châtel is situated nearby to the hamlet Monts-de-Bex, as well as near La Pelouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duin Tower and Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Duin Tower
Castle
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The Tower of Duin is the last remaining tower of a former medieval castle located on a hill south of Bex, Switzerland.
Gabriel Forneret Monument
Fountain
The Forneret Monument, a memorial located in the village of Bex, commemorates the battle of the Col de la Croix and the fallen soldiers from Bex. The monument was built on April 19, 1925 on the market square of Bex.
Bex-Place-du-Marché station
Railway stop
Photo: Roehrensee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bex-Place-du-Marché station is a railway stop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavey-Village and Saint-Maurice.
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.
Saint-Maurice
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint-Maurice is a cosy small town in Valais, Switzerland. It looks back on a long history, with the first mention in the year 200 as a Roman outpost. It is famous for its abbey.
Javerne
Locality
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Javerne is an alpine pasture located in the municipality of Bex, in Switzerland. The name of the locality might be used to describe the little valley itself: "vallon de Javerne". Javerne is situated 2½ km east of Le Châtel.
Le Châtel
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Le Chatel”
- Category: locality
- Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23642° or 46° 14′ 11″ northLongitude
7.02694° or 7° 1′ 37″ eastElevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)Open location code
8FR962PG+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3927091721OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7670254
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