Derrière Crette

Derrière Crette is a locality in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais. Derrière Crette is situated nearby to the locality Pré Neuf, as well as near Champ Derrière.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orsières railway station and Saint Nicholas of Myra bell tower and church.

Orsières railway station

Railway station

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Orsières railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Orsières, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the southern terminus of the standard gauge Martigny–Orsières line of Transports de Martigny et Régions.

Saint Nicholas of Myra bell tower and church

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Six Blanc

Peak

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The Six Blanc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies at the northern end of the chain separating the valley of Entremont from the valley of Bagnes, culminating at the Grand Combin. Six Blanc is situated 2½ km northeast of Derrière Crette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orsières and Champex.

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.

Champex

Village

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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 3½ km west of Derrière Crette.