Croix de la Chargate
Croix de la Chargate is a wayside cross in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Croix de la Chargate is situated nearby to Le Grand Hôtel, as well as near the church Les Daillettes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illhorn and Bagnoud Observatory.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.
Bagnoud Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the village of Saint-Luc in Valais, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m. Bagnoud Observatory is situated 3½ km southeast of Croix de la Chargate.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2. Illsee is situated 3½ km east of Croix de la Chargate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Saint-Luc.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin 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, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc 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, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 4 km south of Croix de la Chargate.
Vercorin
Village
Photo: Fiesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley. Vercorin is situated 4½ km west of Croix de la Chargate.
Croix de la Chargate
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.25503° or 46° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
7.58677° or 7° 35′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FR97H4P+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 9374758974OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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