Praz-de-Fort

Praz-de-Fort is a bus stop in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,155 metres. Praz-de-Fort is situated nearby to the peak Le Châtelet, as well as near La Breya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Châtelet and La Breya.

Le Châtelet

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Le Châtelet is a mountain of the Swiss Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Orny and Saleina.

La Breya

Peak

Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.

La Breya is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is accessible by chair lift from Champex, the upper station being located at Grands Plans. La Breya is situated 4 km northwest of Praz-de-Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champex and Liddes.

Champex

Village

Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. Champex is situated 4½ km north of Praz-de-Fort.

Liddes

Village

Photo: Dodoïste, CC0.

Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is situated 4½ km east of Praz-de-Fort.

Orsières

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Orsières is situated 5 km north of Praz-de-Fort.

Praz-de-Fort

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.9892° or 45° 59′ 21″ north

Longitude

7.12524° or 7° 7′ 31″ east

Elevation

1,155 metres (3,789 feet)

Operator

TMR

Open location code

8FQ9X4QG+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Praz-de-Fort” goes by many names.

French: “Praz-de-Fort”

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