Arpette
Arpette is a hamlet in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais. Arpette is situated nearby to the hamlet Champex d’en Haut, as well as near the locality Grands Plans.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Breya and Champex Pass.
La Breya
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Breya is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is accessible by chair lift from Champex, the upper station being located at Grands Plans.
Champex Pass
Mountain saddle
Champex Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is near the village of Champex-Lac.
Le Catogne
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Catogne is a mountain on the extreme north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. Some sources consider this summit as being within the Pennine Alps. Le Catogne is situated 3 km northeast of Arpette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champex and Orsières.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.
Orsières
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Orsières is situated 4½ km east of Arpette.
Gorges du Durnand
Locality
Photo: Gaelbourgeois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gorges du Durnand is a locality, which is situated 4½ km north of Arpette.
Arpette
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.02953° or 46° 1′ 46″ northLongitude
7.08957° or 7° 5′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8FR923HQ+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 474765858OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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