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Explore Bellegarde-sur-Valserine in France
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 11,699 inhabitants is a town in France - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is now 07:49 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valleiry, Thoiry, Saint-Jean-de-Gonville, and Paris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Danza en el Cielo sobre Los Alpes suizos/franceses HD DivX
Vuelo de una avioneta de acrobacia aérea por Los Alpes Suizos y franceses . ..
The West Side of Lac d'Annecy, France on A Boat Excursion
www.TravelsWithSheila.com The "Allobroge" reboarded us at Talloires on the afternoon circuit promptly at 3 pm and continued towards the bottom of Lac d'Annecy before turning back to Annecy along the W ..
Atom - Area-dance - Champfromier
I made this movie for you to discover my area.. Today I present you Champfromier. I'm going to make a lot of "Area-Movie". But these movies are not meant to show you my dance level. ^^ But you can lik ..
Lyon-Genève
A train ride from Lyons to Geneva in photos / Un voyage en train de Lyon à Genève en photos ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gare de Bellegarde
Bellegarde station is a railway station served by TGV, TER Rhône-Alpes and Rhône Express Regional located in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, in the département of Ain, France. It hosts about 75,000 travelers per year. The first station building opened in 1858 to allow a stop on the line between Seyssel and Geneva. The wooden building was destroyed by fire and requiring the construction of a new building in 1907. Over the years, other lines reached to the station, causing passenger numbers to grow.
Located at 46.11 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Canton of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
The canton of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is an administrative division in eastern France.
Located at 46.11 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Valserine
The river Valserine is a tributary of the Rhone that flows for 48 kilometres from the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains to its confluence with the Rhone at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. The Valserine valley has great charm and includes the Pont-des-Pierres that spans the river between Montanges and Mulaz, and the pertes de la Valserine, a canyon in which during the dry season the Valserine runs underground.
Located at 46.10 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort l'Écluse
The Fort l'Écluse (or Fort de l'Écluse) is close to the village of Collonges, Ain in Eastern France. It commands the Rhone valley and is a natural entrance into France from Switzerland between the Vuache hills and the Jura Mountains. The fort was founded by a Duke of Savoy, and completed by Vauban in the reign of Louis XIV. It was destroyed by the Austrians in 1815, but was rebuilt by the French, and at the same time considerably strengthened and heightened.
Located at 46.12 5.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Arpitania
Arpitania refers to the lands where the Arpitan language is spoken or used to be the prevalent idiom, but Arpitania is not a country or a nation. Arpitania and Arpitan Language are retronyms. They were neologisms from the 20th century. It was initially used for the Alpine regions where Arpitan was spoken. The name was popularised by Mouvement Harpitanya, a left-wing political grouping in Aosta Valley in 1970s. In 1990s, the term lost its particular political context.
Located at 46.15 5.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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