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Discover Les Avants in Switzerland
Les Avants in the region of Vaud is a town located in Switzerland - some 42 mi or ( 67 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .
Local time in Les Avants is now 04:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villars-sur-Ollon, Vevey, Territet, Tanay, and Les Pleiades. When in this area, you might want to check out Villars-sur-Ollon . We found 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 Les Avants ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blonay-Chamby Railroad - Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel NOT THE GOOD SONG! COPYRIGHT CLAIM
F**k you WG! Above Montreux and Vevey in Switzerland, there is a historical railroad that operates ancient steam and electrical locomotives. The pictures show a bit of the line, taken as I was walking ..
View from Montreux, Switzerland
View of Lake Geneva and the French mountains from Montreux, Switzerland ..
Slalomboarding in montreux switzerland
downhill in the city ..
Flying the AS 332 C1 Super Puma HB-ZKN
A flight from Sion to Montreux with Super-Puma HB-ZKN of Eagle helicopter the 10th April 2012. Un vol avec le Super-Puma HB-ZKN d'Eagle Helicopter de Sion à Montreux le 10 avril 2012. AS 332 C1 main c ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Les Avants–Sonloup railway
The Les Avants–Sonloup railway (French: Chemin de fer Les Avants–Sonloup) is a metre gauge funicular which runs from the railway station of the Chemin de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois at Les Avants, between Montreux and Montbovon, and an upper terminus at Sonloup. The funicular, which was opened on 14 December 1912, runs at a right angle to the MOB line for a distance of 532 m and in doing so climbs at a 54% gradient to a height of 184 m above Les Avants.
Located at 46.46 6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Caux, Switzerland
Caux is a small village in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It looks out over Lake Geneva from an altitude of 1000 meters. The former Caux-Palace Hotel in the village is the home of Initiatives of Change's conference centre, which can accommodate up to 450 people. The building is operated as a hotel school for much of the year http://www. shms. com/, though it still houses the Initiatives of Change annual conferences each summer.
Located at 46.43 6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Glion
This article is about the municipality in Canton Vaud. For the city in Canton Graubünden, see Ilanz. 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village is located at 700 m.a.s.l. , close to Lake Geneva.
Located at 46.43 6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Glion Institute of Higher Education is a private university with two campuses located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and one campus located in London. Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school. Glion Institute of Higher Education offers undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate programs that combine industry knowledge with managerial skills and personal development.
Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Territet–Glion funicular railway
The Territet–Glion funicular railway (French: Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet–Glion) is a funicular in Switzerland, which runs between the Territet and Glion suburbs of the town of Montreux. At its upper terminus, the funicular connects with what was the lower terminus of the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye (GN) mountain railway, which opened in 1892. This later line was joined, in 1909, in an end on junction at Glion with the newly constructed Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion (MGl).
Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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