Les Masses

Les Masses is a small ski resort town in Val d'Herens. Les Masses is part of the municipality of Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. It is in the Four Valleys ski area, in the easternmost part, at 1500 metres altitude.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence and Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.

Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence

Church

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Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer. Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence is situated 620 metres east of Les Masses.

Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower

Castle

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Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of Les Masses.

Pyramides d’Euseigne

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Pyramides d’Euseigne is situated 2 km southeast of Les Masses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hérémence and Euseigne.

Hérémence

Village

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Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Euseigne

Village

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Euseigne is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.

Les Masses

Type: House
Categories: human settlement, residential building, and building
Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.18069° or 46° 10′ 51″ north

Longitude

7.39645° or 7° 23′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,503 metres (4,931 feet)

Open location code

8FR959JW+7H

GeoNames ID

11217862

Wikidata ID

Q3100977

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Les Masses” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Les Masses”
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Uzbek: “Les Masses”

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