Fribougze

Fribougze is a hamlet in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Fribougze is situated nearby to the locality Creux des Pontis, as well as near the neighborhood Les Voualans.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beauregard Castle and Illhorn.

Beauregard Castle

Castle

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Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers.

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. Illhorn is situated 4 km east of Fribougze.

Eglise St-Urbain et école

Church

Photo: Azuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eglise St-Urbain et école is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fribougze.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vercorin and Chandolin.

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 2½ km west of Fribougze.

Chandolin

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Chandolin is situated 2½ km east of Fribougze.

Chippis

Village

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Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 3 km northwest of Fribougze.

Fribougze

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.25973° or 46° 15′ 35″ north

Longitude

7.56513° or 7° 33′ 55″ east

Open location code

8FR97H58+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1016558018

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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