Les Masses
Les Masses is an aerial lift in Vex, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,940 metres. Les Masses is situated nearby to the art gallery Les Ombelles, as well as near the sports venue Piscine de Thyon 2000.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence and Mont Rouge.
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. Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence is situated 2 km east of Les Masses.
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 southwest of Les Masses.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 4 km northeast of Les Masses.
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
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Verrey
Hamlet
Photo: Springslord, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verrey is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Les Masses.
Les Masses
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Vex, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.17555° or 46° 10′ 32″ northLongitude
7.38058° or 7° 22′ 50″ eastElevation
1,940 metres (6,365 feet)Operator
TTT-tceOpen location code
8FR959GJ+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 321868919OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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