Les Avants
in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.453 and 6.943 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 27' 10" and E 6° 56' 35"
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: 08:48 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:35 am and 4:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Explore Les Avants

Les Avants in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District (Canton of Vaud) is a city in Switzerland about 42 mi (or 67 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Les Avants is now 08:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Les Avants, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-East. 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 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aigle, Broc, Saint-Maurice, Sottens and Lausanne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

Address
2,0 mi
Avenue Claude Nobs 2
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Royal Plaza Montreux & Spa

Address
2,1 mi
Avenue Claude Nobs 7
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Victoria

Address
1,7 mi
Route de Caux 16
1823 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Modern Times Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
Chemin du Genévrier 20
1806 St-Légier-La Chiésaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eden Palace au Lac

Address
2,2 mi
11 Rue Théâtre
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Eurotel Montreux

Address
2,0 mi
81 Grand Rue
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Golf-Hotel Rene Capt

Address
2,0 mi
Rue Bon-Port 33-35
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grand Hotel Suisse-Majestic

Address
2,0 mi
45 Ave. des Alpes
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Bon-Port

Address
2,1 mi
4 Rue du Théâtre / CP
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:30


La Rouvenaz

Address
2,1 mi
Rue du Marché 1
1820 Montreux
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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Sébastien Loeb - Rallye du Chablais - ES 2 Montreux-Les Avants 1

Published: June 06, 2012
Length: 59:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: juliencor

Sébastien Loeb - Rallye du Chablais - ES 2 Montreux-Les Avants 1.


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Published: June 18, 2010
Length: 09:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Didier Guhl

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Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 15:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Empire Skate Building

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Length: 59:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: September 08, 2011
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Village de Noel

Published: April 25, 2013
Length: 18:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Snick le Clown

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Published: December 20, 2012
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 11:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jean Etienne Allet

A nice day with Super-Puma HB-ZKN. Thanks to the crew for this rare opportunity ! Une jolie journée avec le Super-Puma HB-ZKN. Merci à l'équipage de cette opportunité rare !


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Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 17:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ecole de la Cressire

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Caux Intern Summer 2014 in Switzerland

Published: January 06, 2015
Length: 51:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway

The Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway (French: Chemin de fer Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye, MGN) is an electrically operated rack and pinion railway in Switzerland, with a track gauge of 800. It was originally built as two separate lines, the Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway and the Montreux–Glion railway. The line connects the resort of Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva, with the summit of the Rochers de Naye mountain.

Located at 46.428, 6.9237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
800 mm gauge railways, Former railway companies of Switzerland, Mountain railways, Rack railways of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1892, Transport in Vaud

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 46.4302, 6.9237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Switzerland, Transport in Vaud, Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity, Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1883

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 46.4328, 6.93667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vaud

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 46.4328, 6.92583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vaud

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 46.4324, 6.9216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1967, Hospitality schools, Schools in Switzerland, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities in Switzerland, Education in Switzerland

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 46.4557, 6.9413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Switzerland, Former railway companies of Switzerland, Transport in Vaud, Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1912

A9 motorway (Switzerland)

The A9 motorway, an Autobahn in western Switzerland, is a divided highway connecting from Ballaigues (in northwest) to southwestern Switzerland. It is part of the National Road N9. It is double-tracked as a divided highway (directionally separated) in most sections. The N9/A9 runs from Ballaigues on the French border via Vevey, Sion, Brig on the Simplon Pass up to Gondo on the Italian border. The line Sierre-Gamsen is still under construction and not passable.

Located at 46.4258, 6.92988 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Switzerland

Les Avants

Les Avants is a village in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located in the municipality of Montreux, in the east of the canton, in the district of Vevey. It lies 3.5 km north-east of the town of Montreux and 25 km east of Lausanne. Les Avants is a winter resort in the Vaud Pre-alps. It hosted the first Ice Hockey European Championship, in 1910. The village gives its name to the Chemin de fer Les Avants – Sonloup.

Located at 46.4536, 6.94417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Villages in Vaud

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Caux: Les Rocher-de-Naye (Est), Caux (source)

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Les Pléiades: Pléiades, Les Pléiades (source)

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Les Avants: Funiculaire des Avants-Sonloup, Les Avants (source)

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Les Pléiades: Dent de Jaman, Les Pléiades (source)

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Caux: Rochers de Naye, Caux (source)

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Rochers de Naye › West: Les Pléiades, Rochers de Naye (source)

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Les Avants