- Population
- 800
- 800
- Elevation
- 375 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport60 km
- BRN Bern Airport77 km
About Le Bouveret
Le Bouveret is a village. Location: Port-Valais, Monthey District. Population: 800. Elevation: 375 m.
Le Bouveret (French pronunciation: [lə buvʁɛ]) is a village in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions, including the Swiss Vapeur Parc and the waterpark Aquaparc. Le Bouveret is also the seat of Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland, the #1 Culinary and Pastry Arts School in Switzerland.
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Climate of Le Bouveret
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (136 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 105 | 90 | 98 | 111 | 136 | 115 | 115 | 105 | 109 | 115 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Le Bouveret
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 23 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 60 kmwest
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 77 kmnortheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 77 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 23 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 59 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 77 kmnortheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 116 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 141 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Bouveret
Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 3,774 natural sites, 502 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km326 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 7 kmN
- Lac des Joncs Lake 16 kmNE
- Lac de Brêt Lake 16 kmNW
- Lac de Soi Lake 24 kmS
25–60 km1,663 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 40 kmNE
- Schwarzsee Lake 45 kmNE
- Lac de Joux Lake 52 kmNW
- Lac de la Gruyère Lake 36 kmNE
60–100 km2,439 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 79 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 80 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 80 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swiss Vapeur Parc Natural site, Valais0.2 km NW
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Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Port-Valais Attraction, Port-Valais1.7 km SE
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Croix de la Lé Mountain, Port-Valais2.7 km SW
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Fratsi Mountain, Port-Valais3.8 km SW
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Mont Cornin Mountain, Saint-Gingolph3.5 km W
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Pointe de la Chaumény Mountain, Saint-Gingolph3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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