Les Besses
Les Besses is a house in Bex, Aigle District, Vaud. Les Besses is situated nearby to Lavey-Village, as well as near the village Massongex.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Maurice Castle and Grotte aux Fées.
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 1¼ km southwest of Les Besses.
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 1¼ km southwest of Les Besses.
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 north of Les Besses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavey-Village and Saint-Maurice.
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.
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. Massongex is situated 2½ km northwest of Les Besses.
Les Besses
- Type: House
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23033° or 46° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
7.01473° or 7° 0′ 53″ eastElevation
550 metres (1,804 feet)Open location code
8FR962J7+4VGeoNames ID
11217268
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- French: “Les Besses”
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