Besson

Besson is a hamlet in Conthey, Valais. Besson is situated nearby to the hamlet Motélon, as well as near the locality Le Pfan Fray.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Gond and Mont à Cavouère.

Mont Gond

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, Public domain.

Mont Gond is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Derborence in Valais. It is located between the Diablerets and the Rhone valley. Etang de Trente Pas is a small lake and bog below Mont Gond.

Mont à Cavouère

Peak

Mont à Cavouère is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, located near Derborence in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Haut de Cry. Mont à Cavouère is situated 2½ km southwest of Besson.

Etang de Trente Pas is a small lake and bog below Mont Gond, above Conthey, in Valais, Switzerland. A literal translation of its name is "Pond of 30 steps". The unit of measure "pas" equaled about 60 centimeters. Etang de Trente Pas is situated 3½ km northeast of Besson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derborence and Erde.

Derborence

Hamlet

Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited.