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Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)

Located in Liddes, Entremont District Coordinates: 46°00′21″ N 7°10′26″ E

Map showing the location of Fontaine Dessus (Liddes) Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,281 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport84 km
GVA Geneva International Airport86 km

About Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)

Fontaine Dessus (Liddes) is a village. Location: Liddes, Entremont District. Elevation: 1,281 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Roc de Cornet and Mont Brûlé.

Climate of Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (138 mm)
Driest month
September (90 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 Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°7°13°16°20°20°16°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°8°11°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)127129113110114108929990119137138

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 84 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 70 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 84 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 86 kmwest
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 82 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 164 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Fontaine Dessus (Liddes)

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 4,123 natural sites, 496 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km724 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmN
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 20 kmN
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km1,698 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 53 kmNW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 31 kmN
  • Daubensee Lake 57 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km2,320 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 90 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 90 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 86 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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