Fortunau (Ayent)
in Hérens District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.287 and 7.415 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 17' 12" and E 7° 24' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:47 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 4:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Fortunau (Ayent)

Fortunau (Ayent) in Hérens District (Canton du Valais) is a place in Switzerland about 46 mi (or 74 km) south of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Fortunau (Ayent) is now 12:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Fortunau (Ayent), of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitten, Veyras, Leuk, Raron and Bionaz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel Du Golf & Palace

Address
2,7 mi
Crans-Montana
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


LeCrans Hotel & Spa

Address
3,0 mi
Route de Plans-Mayens
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crans Ambassador

Address
3,5 mi
Route du Petit Signal 1-3
3963 Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel des Vignes

Address
2,3 mi
Rue du Pont 9
1958 Uvrier
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Grand hotel Du parc

Address
3,4 mi
Route du Parc 5
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 07:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:30 (lunchbreak: 22:30 - 3:00)


Alpina & Savoy

Address
3,1 mi
Route du Rawyl 15
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: closed


Art-de-Vivre

Address
3,1 mi
Route Fleurs des Champs 17
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 7:30)
Weekend: closed


Maya Boutique Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Linzerbot
1973 Nax
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Helvetia Intergolf

Address
3,6 mi
Route de la Moubra 8
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Etrier

Address
3,5 mi
unknown
3963 Crans-Montana
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Terrain à vendre Ayent - Valais

Published: June 10, 2009
Length: 38:24 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Micimmo

Terrain Ayent à vendre entre particuliers : http://www.micimmo.com/annonce-immobilieres/achat-bien-terrain-valais-104661.html . Vue exceptionnelle. 220 CHF/M2. Terrain à bâtir. Proche de...


Bootcamp - Phoenix Project - Bande annonce

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 08:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: swissPhoenixProject

Le Phoenix project est camp de sport intensif. Participe à notre bootcamp et renais de tes cendres ! Plus d'infos : http://www.phoenixproject.ch.


Anzère, place du village

Published: January 24, 2012
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pierre Armand

La place de la station d'Anzère, dans les Alpes valaisannes et sous des mètres de neige.


TRAIL MASTER TOUR 08 - ANZERE (trailer)

Published: September 18, 2008
Length: 50:57 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: kryptonitehill

Trailmastertour.ch Championnat suisse indépendant de VTT Freeride.


Novagence Anzère vintage video 80's

Published: July 29, 2010
Length: 08:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Elise BTY

Vidéo Rétro de la station d'Anzère. Vintage video tape of Anzère. Apéro, Ambiance, ski et vacances! www.novagence.ch www.novagence-anzere.com.


Ski Anzere, Switzerland

Published: May 19, 2010
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yozza33

Great slopes, great company and a great time...


Domaine skiable de nuit et travail des dameuses

Published: March 14, 2015
Length: 37:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anzère Tourisme

Voici de magnifiques images d'Anzère & de son domaine skiable vu de nuit. Le travail des dameurs est à l'honneur dans cette vidéo. © Patrick A. Güller.


Viamonde multi-activity programmes for international schools (short presentation)

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: viamondetv

Viamonde specialises in providing international schools throughout the world with fully-supervised ski, snowboard and multi-activity programmes in Switzerland. Our dynamic and experienced...


DOWNHILL [anzère/crans-montana]

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 49:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jonreul

video de DownHill avec un ami, jac, un grand amateur de DownHill lui aussi et excusez-moi pour cette "tache", mais normalement, il devrais en avoir moins dans les prochaine vidéos ;-) ______...


CMA Snowboard 2008

Published: March 31, 2008
Length: 10:10 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Philippe Creytens

This is me snowboarding at Crans-Montana 2008.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Anzère

Anzère is a small village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, located in the municipality of Ayent and close to Sion and Crans. A south-facing purpose-built resort in traditional Swiss architectural style. It is very popular, partly because it is the sunniest spot in Switzerland, according to official statistics. The Swiss ski resort of Anzère is part of the Glacier-Alpes Vaudoises Ski Area and has direct access to 40 km of downhill skiing, with 15 individual pistes, served by 13 ski lifts.

Located at 46.296, 7.398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, ,

Lac d'Icogne

Lac d'Icogne is a reservoir in the municipality of Lens near the village of Crans-sur-Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake has a volume of 0.04 million m³ and a surface area of 7 ha.

Located at 46.3052, 7.45617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Saint-Léonard underground lake

Saint-Léonard underground lake (French Lac souterrain de Saint-Léonard) is located at Saint Léonard in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. With a length of 300 and a width of 20 m it is the largest underground lake in Europe. It was discovered in 1943 by Jean-Jacques Pittard. Prior to 1946 the water-level was much higher, but an earthquake with a force of 5.6 on the Richter-scale opened additional fissures in the cave on January 25, 1946. Its water is constantly at 11 °C .

Located at 46.2564, 7.42556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Underground lakes

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Anzère: Place du Village, Anzère (source)

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Anzère: Pas-de-Maimbré, Anzère (source)

capture of the webcam Crans-Montana: Pas-de-Maimbré − Sion − Sierre/Siders

Crans-Montana: Pas-de-Maimbré − Sion − Sierre/Siders, Crans-Montana (source)

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Anzère, Anzère (source)

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Crans-Montana › South: Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana (source)

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Fortunau (Ayent)