Chiètres

Chiètres is a house in Bex, Aigle District, Vaud. Chiètres is situated nearby to the village Massongex, as well as near Lavey-Village.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Maurice Castle and Duin Tower.

Saint-Maurice Castle

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Saint-Maurice Castle is situated 1½ km south of Chiètres.

Duin Tower

Castle

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The Tower of Duin is the last remaining tower of a former medieval castle located on a hill south of Bex, Switzerland. Duin Tower is situated 1¼ km northeast of Chiètres.

Grotte aux Fées

Cave

Photo: Tania81, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grotte aux Fées in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice in the Swiss canton of Valais, is a natural limestone solution show cave, featuring a 77-metre high underground waterfall, claimed as the world's highest waterfall in a show cave. Grotte aux Fées is situated 1½ km southwest of Chiètres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Maurice and Massongex.

Saint-Maurice

Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saint-Maurice is a cosy small town in Valais, Switzerland. It looks back on a long history, with the first mention in the year 200 as a Roman outpost. It is famous for its abbey.

Massongex

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Massongex is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Lavey-Village

Village

Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village was first recorded in the year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto.

Chiètres

Type: House
Also known as: “Chietres”
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.23527° or 46° 14′ 7″ north

Longitude

7.00912° or 7° 0′ 33″ east

Elevation

505 metres (1,657 feet)

Open location code

8FR962P5+4J

GeoNames ID

11217208

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French: “Chiètres”

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