Riod

Riod is a village in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais. Riod is situated nearby to the village Cerise, as well as near Mâche.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Rouge and Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.

Mont Rouge

Peak

Mont Rouge is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Nendaz and Hérémence in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Nendaz and Hérémence, on the chain north of the Rosablanche. Mont Rouge is situated 2½ km west of Riod.

Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence

Church

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer.

Pyramides d’Euseigne

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Pyramides d’Euseigne is situated 2½ km northeast of Riod.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Masses and Hérémence.

Les Masses

Hamlet

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.

Hérémence

Village

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Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Hérémence is situated 2½ km northeast of Riod.

Euseigne

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Euseigne is situated 3 km northeast of Riod.

Riod

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.16144° or 46° 9′ 41″ north

Longitude

7.38978° or 7° 23′ 23″ east

Open location code

8FR9596Q+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 297024725

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

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