Gabriel Forneret Monument
The Forneret Monument, a memorial located in the village of Bex, commemorates the battle of the Col de la Croix and the fallen soldiers from Bex. The monument was built on April 19, 1925 on the market square of Bex.- Type: Fountain
- Description: memorial in Bex, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Fornet Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duin Tower and Bex railway station.
Duin Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Duin is the last remaining tower of a former medieval castle located on a hill south of Bex, Switzerland. Duin Tower is situated 410 metres south of Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Bex railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bex railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bex, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and the terminus of the Bex–Villars–Bretaye line. Bex railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Veillon Family commemorative stone
Monument
Photo: GMason, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Veillon Family commemorative stone is a monument, which is situated 620 metres northwest of Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massongex and Lavey-Village.
Massongex
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Massongex is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Massongex is situated 2½ km west of Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Lavey-Village
Village
Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village was first recorded in the year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto. Lavey-Village is situated 3 km south of Gabriel Forneret Monument.
Saint-Maurice
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint-Maurice is a cosy small town in Valais, Switzerland. It looks back on a long history, with the first mention in the year 200 as a Roman outpost. It is famous for its abbey.
Gabriel Forneret Monument
- Categories: memorial, Memorial Plaque, and historic site
- Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24499° or 46° 14′ 42″ northLongitude
7.02123° or 7° 1′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FR962VC+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8995054706OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q108030598
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In Other Languages
“Gabriel Forneret Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “monument Forneret”
- French: “Monument Forneret”
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