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Village

La Fontaine

Located in Conthey, Conthey District Coordinates: 46°15′11″ N 7°17′41″ E

Map showing the location of La Fontaine La Fontaine
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,042 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport75 km
GVA Geneva International Airport91 km

About La Fontaine

La Fontaine is a village. Location: Conthey, Conthey District. Elevation: 1,042 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Mont Tservet and Sex Riond.

Climate of La Fontaine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
September (81 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of La Fontaine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°15°18°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to La Fontaine

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (91 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 75 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 91 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 99 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 89 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 147 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 148 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from La Fontaine

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 4,873 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km616 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 7 kmNW
  • Arnensee Lake 16 kmN
  • Lauenensee Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km2,482 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 58 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 38 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 52 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,501 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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