La Rèche
La Rèche is a hamlet in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. La Rèche is situated nearby to the locality Forêt des Lâges, as well as near L’Engalâ.Places of Interest
Highlights include Illhorn and Bagnoud Observatory.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley. Illhorn is situated 3 km northeast of La Rèche.
Bagnoud Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the village of Saint-Luc in Valais, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m. Bagnoud Observatory is situated 3 km southeast of La Rèche.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2. Illsee is situated 3½ km east of La Rèche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Saint-Luc.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 3½ km south of La Rèche.
Vissoie
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 4 km south of La Rèche.
La Rèche
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2492° or 46° 14′ 57″ northLongitude
7.5863° or 7° 35′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FR96HXP+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3566091431OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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