Forêt des Places

Forêt des Places is a locality in Valais, Switzerland. Forêt des Places is situated nearby to the hamlet L’Averne, as well as near La Seiloz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont de la Fouly and La Tsavre.

Mont de la Fouly

Peak

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Mont de la Fouly is a peak.

La Tsavre is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Ferret in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,978 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Combe de l'A, a small valley between the Val Ferret and the Val d'Entremont. La Tsavre is situated 3 km south of Forêt des Places.

Crêtet de la Gouille

Peak

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Crêtet de la Gouille is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Forêt des Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fouly and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.

La Fouly

Village

Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.

La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Village

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Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 7 km east of Forêt des Places.