Colonne de direction Napoléon
Colonne de direction Napoléon is a historic site in Bex, Aigle District, Vaud. Colonne de direction Napoléon is situated nearby to the historic site 50km Lausanne - St-Maurice 4km, as well as near the spring Source de la Rippaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bex-Place-du-Marché station and Bex railway station.
Bex-Place-du-Marché station
Railway stop
Photo: Roehrensee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bex-Place-du-Marché station is a railway stop, which is situated 200 metres northeast of Colonne de direction Napoléon.
Bex railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bex railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bex, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and the terminus of the Bex–Villars–Bretaye line. Bex railway station is situated 1 km west of Colonne de direction Napoléon.
Veillon Family commemorative stone
Monument
Photo: GMason, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Veillon Family commemorative stone is a monument, which is situated 400 metres east of Colonne de direction Napoléon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massongex and Lavey-Village.
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. Lavey-Village is situated 3½ km south of Colonne de direction Napoléon.
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.
Colonne de direction Napoléon
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “(sans inscription)”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24983° or 46° 14′ 59″ northLongitude
7.0122° or 7° 0′ 44″ eastInception
1800Height
3.3 metres (11 feet)Width
0.23 metres (0.75 feet)Open location code
8FR962X6+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13204929620OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestoneOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=column
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 50km Lausanne - St-Maurice 4km and Source de la Rippaz.
Nearby Places
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