Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence
Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence is a church in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais which is located on Sentier du Mur. Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence is situated nearby to the building Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation), as well as near the museum Pavillon d’information Grande Dixence.Photo: Sahfd72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Also known as: “Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste”
- Address: Sentier du Mur 1, Hérémence, 1987
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grande Dixence dam and Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation).
Grande Dixence dam
Dam
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. Grande Dixence dam is situated 210 metres south of Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence.
Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation)
Building
Photo: Addvisor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation) is a building.
Pointe de Vouasson
Peak
Photo: Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evolène and Former Louvie alpine pasture.
Evolène
Village
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Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. Evolène is situated 8 km northeast of Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
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Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence.
Les Haudères
Village
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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 8 km east of Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence.
Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.08311° or 46° 4′ 59″ northLongitude
7.40313° or 7° 24′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FR93CM3+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 219514480OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q108473927
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence” goes by many names.
- French: “chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence”
- French: “Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence”
- German: “Kapelle des Heiligen Jean-Baptiste in Hérémence”
- German: “Kapelle des Heiligen Jean-Baptiste”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pavillon d’information Grande Dixence and Grande Dixence Parking.
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