Les Prasses

Les Prasses is a bus stop in Vex, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,027 metres. Les Prasses is situated near the village Vex, as well as near Les Agettes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stade de Tourbillon and Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.

Stade de Tourbillon

Stadium

Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.

The Stade de Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion. Stade de Tourbillon is situated 3 km northwest of Les Prasses.

Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower

Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Les Prasses.

Valère Basilica

Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Valère Basilica, also called Valère castle, is a fortified Roman Catholic church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, situated on the opposite hill. Valère Basilica is situated 3½ km northwest of Les Prasses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vex and Les Agettes.

Vex

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Les Agettes

Village

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Les Agettes is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Agettes merged on 1 January 2017 into Sion.

Bramois

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bramois is a village located in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion. The commune of Bramois was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968. Bramois is situated 2½ km north of Les Prasses.

Les Prasses

Type: Bus stop
Category: transport
Location: Vex, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.21104° or 46° 12′ 40″ north

Longitude

7.39428° or 7° 23′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,027 metres (3,369 feet)

Open location code

8FR9696V+CP

GeoNames ID

10390916

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French: “Les Prasses”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Vernaz (Les Agettes) and Crête-à-l’Oeil (Les Agettes).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Raiffeisen Vex and Vex, poste.

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