Observatoire

Observatoire is a scenic viewpoint in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Observatoire is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site des pierres à cupules, as well as near the ruins Mines.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Corne de Sorebois and Sex de Marinda.

Corne de Sorebois

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Corne de Sorebois is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is located near Zinal in Valais. Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. Corne de Sorebois is situated 2½ km southeast of Observatoire.

Sex de Marinda

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sex de Marinda is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grimentz in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Sasseneire, 90 km south of capital Bern.

Les 3 Caves blanches

Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Les 3 Caves blanches is situated 1½ km northeast of Observatoire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimentz and Ayer.

Grimentz

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grimentz 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, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.

Ayer

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ayer 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 Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 3 km northeast of Observatoire.