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Village

La Fontaine

Located in Martigny-Combe, Martigny District Coordinates: 46°04′49″ N 7°02′22″ E

Map showing the location of La Fontaine La Fontaine
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
804 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport74 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport75 km

About La Fontaine

La Fontaine is a village. Location: Martigny-Combe, Martigny District. Elevation: 804 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include La Cheutse and Le Temelet.

Climate of La Fontaine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (124 mm)
Driest month
September (84 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)5°6°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)112116949099106909384107120124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Fontaine

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 58 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 74 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 75 kmwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 99 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 70 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 101 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 152 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from La Fontaine

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 4,049 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km729 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 12 kmN
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 10 kmW
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 12 kmN
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km1,579 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 42 kmN
  • Lake Leman Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 26 kmNE
  • Daubensee Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,380 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 85 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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