Fortunau (Ayent)

Fortunau (Ayent) is a village in Ayent, Hérens District, Valais and has about 260 residents and an elevation of 1,054 metres. Fortunau (Ayent) is situated nearby to the village Luc (Ayent), as well as near the hamlet Les Routesses.

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Type: Village with 260 residents
Also known as: “Fortunau”
Postal code: 1966

Places of Interest

Highlights include Underground lake and Ayent Castle.

Underground lake

Cave

Photo: Borsic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Léonard underground lake is located at Saint Léonard in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Underground lake is situated 3½ km south of Fortunau (Ayent).

Ayent Castle

Ruins

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ayent Castle is a ruins.

Fondation Opale

Museum

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fondation Opale is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Icogne and Anzère.

Icogne

Village

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

Icogne is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Anzère

Village

Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.

Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.

Lens

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lens is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Fortunau (Ayent)

Category: locality
Location: Ayent, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.28606° or 46° 17′ 10″ north

Longitude

7.41674° or 7° 25′ 0″ east

Population

260

Elevation

1,054 metres (3,458 feet)

Open location code

8FR97CP8+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3239944855

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

8533424

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine de la chapelle de Luc and Commune d’Ayent.

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