Général Guisan

Général Guisan is a memorial in Avenches, Broye-Vully District, Vaud. Général Guisan is situated near the playground Place de jeux communale, as well as near the tourism office Avenches Tourisme.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Avenches Castle and Sainte-Madeleine Reformed Church.

Avenches Castle

Castle

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Avenches Castle is a castle in the municipality of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Avenches Castle is situated 110 metres northeast of Général Guisan.

Sainte-Madeleine Reformed Church

Church

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Sainte-Madeleine Reformed Church is situated 110 metres southeast of Général Guisan.

Avenches railway station

Railway station

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Avenches railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Avenches, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Palézieux–Lyss line of Swiss Federal Railways. Avenches railway station is situated 400 metres north of Général Guisan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donatyre and Domdidier.

Donatyre

Village

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Donatyre is a village in the district of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Since losing its status as an independent municipality on 1 July 2006, it has been part of the municipality of Avenches.

Domdidier

Village

Photo: Semplicementecosi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domdidier is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Domdidier, Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged to form Belmont-Broye. Domdidier is situated 2½ km southwest of Général Guisan.

Villarepos

Village

Photo: Spyridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villarepos is a former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Villarepos, Barberêche and Wallenried merged into the municipality of Courtepin. Villarepos is situated 2½ km east of Général Guisan.

Général Guisan

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Avenches, Broye-Vully District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.88093° or 46° 52′ 51″ north

Longitude

7.03968° or 7° 2′ 23″ east

Open location code

8FR9V2JQ+9V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 656664062

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Place de jeux communale and Avenches Tourisme.

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Places to explore: Grange Gaberell and Collège de la Cure.

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