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Discover Saint-Gingolph in Switzerland

Saint-Gingolph in the region of Vaud with its 721 habitants is a place located in Switzerland - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Saint-Gingolph

Local time in Saint-Gingolph is now 12:57 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villeneuve, Montreux, Le Chatelard, Geneva, and Chardonne. When in this area, you might want to check out Villeneuve . 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 Saint-Gingolph ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aquaparc bientôt une nouvelle attraction

0:25 min by Sharky Aquaparc
Views: 20128 Rating: 5.00

Aquaparc, teaser, nouvelle attraction, première mondiale ..

Aquabulle Aquaparc

0:33 min by Sharky Aquaparc
Views: 11322 Rating: 4.00

Nos maîtres nageurs s'entrainant à marcher sur l'eau. Serez-vous prêt dès le 26 avril 2011 pour venir tester cette nouvelle attraction éphémère ? ..


Découvrez Le Bouveret

5:21 min by Sharky Aquaparc
Views: 9857 Rating: 3.00

Découvrez la commune d'Aquaparc, le port du Valais ..

Swiss Vapeur Parc Part 2 of 4 - A Miniature Railway

9:46 min by Gotthard68
Views: 8391 Rating: 4.50

This is a video series showing how things are done from the beginning of the service to running the engine. The series includes the fire-making process, an onboard ride as well as lineside views. In p ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Saint-Gingolph

Saint-Gingolph is a small town situated on the south bank of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). It sits at the Franco-Swiss frontier, and is administratively divided into Saint-Gingolph, Switzerland (Switzerland) and Saint-Gingolph, Haute-Savoie (France). Its name is derived from the eighth century saint Gangulphus, who is said to have lived as a hermit in this region.

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Located at 46.40 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Divided cities, France–Switzerland border crossings, Geography of Haute-Savoie, Populated places on Lake Geneva, Villages in Valais

Cesar Ritz Colleges

Since 1982, “César Ritz” Colleges Switzerland has provided international hotel and tourism management education. Located on three campuses, the “César Ritz” Colleges Switzerland and Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland are situated in Le Bouveret, the University Centre is in Brig, Switzerland, and a recently opened campus in Lucern.

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Located at 46.39 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Brig, Switzerland, Education in Switzerland, Hospitality schools, Schools in Switzerland, Universities in Switzerland, Valais

Le Bouveret

Le Bouveret is a town in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions, including the Swiss Vapeur Parc and the water amusement park Aquaparc. Le Bouveret is also the seat of Cesar Ritz Colleges, a Hospitality school.

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Located at 46.38 6.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Switzerland, Populated places on Lake Geneva

Swiss Vapeur Parc

The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a miniature park in Le Bouveret, a village on Lac Léman, Switzerland. It was opened on June 6, 1989, by an International Festival of Steam (therefore steam trains). When the park opened its total surface area was 9000 m² (2.2 acres), but the park expanded and as of 2007, the park covers a surface area of 17'000 m² (or 4.2 acres). In 1989, the park possessed only 2 locomotives (one running on benzine and one on steam).

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Located at 46.38 6.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Valais, Miniature parks, Visitor attractions in Valais

Lac de Lovenex

Lac de Lovenex is a lake in the municipality of St-Gingolph, Valais, Switzerland. It is located an elevation of 1632 m below Mont Gardy. The lake's surface area is 4.7 hectares .

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Located at 46.35 6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais

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