Praz-Jean

Praz-Jean is a hamlet in Saint-Martin, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,055 metres. Praz-Jean is situated nearby to the village Eison (St-Martin), as well as near the hamlet Liez (St-Martin).

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Maya and Saint-Martin church.

La Maya

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

La Maya is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking St-Martin in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Val d'Hérens and the Val de Réchy, west of the Becs de Bosson. La Maya is situated 3½ km northeast of Praz-Jean.

Saint-Martin church

Church

Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pyramides d’Euseigne

Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pyramides d’Euseigne is situated 3½ km northwest of Praz-Jean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Euseigne and Hérémence.

Euseigne

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Euseigne is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Euseigne is situated 3 km northwest of Praz-Jean.

Hérémence

Village

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Hérémence is situated 5 km northwest of Praz-Jean.

Mase

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mase is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble. Mase is situated 5 km north of Praz-Jean.

Praz-Jean

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Saint-Martin, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.15238° or 46° 9′ 9″ north

Longitude

7.4536° or 7° 27′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,055 metres (3,461 feet)

Open location code

8FR95F23+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 286502727

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

7670354

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