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Discover Vallorcine in France
Vallorcine in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 432 habitants is a place located in France - some 289 mi or ( 466 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Vallorcine is now 07:54 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Salvan, Mex, Martigny-Ville, Geneva, and Evionnaz. When in this area, you might want to check out Salvan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vallorcine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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ve 25 tent
tour of the ve 25 (2009 version) in order to help imagine how the tent looks like (helped us before buying it). ..
Glacier world, calving, collapsing
Glacier d'Argentière near Chamonix - Mont Blanc (France). at the end nestlings in some asylum near the glacier. 5th July 2010 ..
RESIDENCE ET SPA VALLORCINE MONT BLANC*****
Residence 5 étoiles & Spa agréé Cinq Mondes Apart'hotel 5* and Spa Cinq Mondes Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc - FRANCE ..
Scenic train ride from Martigny to Chamonix
Mont Blanc Express mountain train between Martigny, Switzerland & Chamonix, France. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Le Châtelard, Valais
Le Châtelard is a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.
Located at 46.06 6.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Col des Montets
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies between the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Chamonix. The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed in extreme weather and will frequently require snow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office.
Located at 46.00 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Refuge alpin du Tour
Refuge alpin du Tour is a refuge in the Alps in France.
Located at 46.00 6.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Montroc
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Montroc was partially destroyed on the 9th of February 1999 by a slab avalanche on Mont Blanc killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the Mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche.
Located at 46.00 6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lac d'Emosson
Lac d'Emosson is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and Finhaut. The closest major city in Switzerland is Martigny. The lake has a surface area of 3.27 km² and an elevation of 1,930 m. The maximum depth is 161 m. The first dam of Emosson (also known as Barberine Dam) was built in 1925. The current dam with a height of 180 m was completed in 1974 and floods the old dam. It increased the reservoir's volume from 40 mio m³ to 227 mio m³.
Located at 46.07 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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