Le Vélard
Le Vélard is an aerial lift in Valais, Switzerland. Le Vélard is situated nearby to the mountain saddle La Golette, as well as near the peak Les Petits Perrons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luisin and Les Marécottes railway station.
Luisin
Peak
Photo: Hallep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Luisin is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Les Marécottes in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Tour Sallière, on the range between the lake of Salanfe and the valley of Trient.
Les Marécottes railway station
Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Marécottes railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Salvan, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Martigny–Châtelard line of Transports de Martigny et Régions. Les Marécottes railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Le Vélard.
Le Trétien railway station
Railway station
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Trétien railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Salvan, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Martigny–Châtelard line of Transports de Martigny et Régions. Le Trétien railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Le Vélard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Marécottes and Le Trétien.
Les Marécottes
Village
Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Marécottes is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the Trient Valley, near Martigny, at a height of 1,110 metres.
Le Trétien
Village
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Le Trétien is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Le Vélard.
Salvan
Village
Photo: copetan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salvan is a municipality in the Saint-Maurice District, in Valais, Switzerland. Salvan is situated 3 km east of Le Vélard.
Le Vélard
- Type: Aerial lift
- Category: transportation
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.12351° or 46° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
6.98175° or 6° 58′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FR84XFJ+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 473493221OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Petits Perrons and La Golette.
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