Bourg-St-Bernard

Bourg-St-Bernard is a bus stop in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,925 metres. Bourg-St-Bernard is situated nearby to the reservoir Lac des Toules, as well as near the peak Petit Vélan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lac des Toules and Petit Vélan.

Lac des Toules

Reservoir

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Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km2. It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year. The dam Les Toules was completed in 1963.

Petit Vélan

Peak

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The Petit Vélan is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. It lies NW of Mont Vélan. Petit Vélan is situated 3 km east of Bourg-St-Bernard.

Pointe de Drône

Peak

The Pointe de Drône is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies west of the Great St. Bernard Pass. Pointe de Drône is situated 4 km southwest of Bourg-St-Bernard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourg-Saint-Pierre and La Fouly.

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Village

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Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 5 km north of Bourg-St-Bernard.

La Fouly

Village

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La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 8 km northwest of Bourg-St-Bernard.