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Delve into Morcles in Switzerland
Morcles in the region of Vaud is a city in Switzerland - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital .
Current time in Morcles is now 03:07 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vouvry, Villars-sur-Ollon, Savatan, Martigny-Ville, and Geneva. While being here, make sure to check out Vouvry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Morcles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saint-Maurice
Une fille en cuissardes Biondini à la forteresse de Saint-Maurice thighboots biondini ..
Fortin suisse
Un fortin caché dans les alpes suisse, aux dessus de Lavey. Encore plus haut que Savatan. Petit correction: ce fortin date de la 1ère guerre mondiale. ..
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Vol d'onde sur les alpes en planeur CR Bex 2012
Vol d'onde en planeur biplace (Duo-Discus HB-3396) durant les championnats de Bex 2012. Musique: Muse- map of the problematique et exo-politics ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort de Dailly
The Fort de Dailly is the largest component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland. Almost entirely subterranean, the Fort de Dailly was built in the Massif de Dailly to the east of Saint-Maurice beginning in 1892. With the Fort de Savatan, it comprises a fortress complex encased in rock high above the strategic Saint-Maurice valley, capable of commanding the valley from Chillon to Martigny.
Located at 46.20 7.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lavey-Village
Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The place Lavey was first recorded in year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto. Lavey-Village is located in the former municipality Lavey. In 1852 Lavey municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles.
Located at 46.22 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lavey, Switzerland
Lavey is a former municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto. The municipality contained the villages Lavey-Village and Lavey-les-Bains. It had 138 inhabitants in 1764, which increased to 185 in 1803 and 251 in 1850. In 1970 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Morcles to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles.
Located at 46.22 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Morcles
Morcles is a village and former municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1043 as Morcles. The municipality had 66 inhabitants in 1764, which increased to 84 in 1803 but went back down to 68 in 1850. In 1970 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Lavey to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles.
Located at 46.22 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fortress Saint-Maurice
Fortress Saint-Maurice is one of the three fortification complexes comprising the Swiss National Redoubt. The westernmost of the three, Fortress Saint-Maurice complements Fortress Saint Gotthard and Fortress Sargans to secure the central alpine region of Switzerland against an invading force. The National Redoubt was first conceived in the 1880s as an easily defensible area to secure the survival of the Swiss Confederation.
Located at 46.21 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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