Portes de la Nuit

Portes de la Nuit is a cave in Monthey, Valais. Portes de la Nuit is situated nearby to the peak Le Van, as well as near the forest Bois de Fioles.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tête du Géant and Pointe de Chésery.

Tête du Géant

Peak

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Tête du Géant is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border.

Pointe de Chésery

Peak

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The Pointe de Chésery is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. Pointe de Chésery is situated 2½ km south of Portes de la Nuit.

Lac de Chésery is a lake in the municipality of Monthey, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located close to the French border, below the Pointe de Chésery. Lac de Chésery is situated 2½ km south of Portes de la Nuit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Lindarets and Morgins.

Les Lindarets

Hamlet

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Les Lindarets is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Portes de la Nuit.

Morgins

Village

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Morgins is a village in the municipality of Troistorrents in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. It is noted for skiing and is part of the Portes du Soleil ski resort. Morgins is situated 4 km east of Portes de la Nuit.

Avoriaz

Village

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Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter. Avoriaz is situated 4½ km southwest of Portes de la Nuit.

Portes de la Nuit

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Monthey, Monthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.22559° or 46° 13′ 32″ north

Longitude

6.80588° or 6° 48′ 21″ east

Open location code

8FR86RG4+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4226734276

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Highlights include Le Van and Bois de Fioles.

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