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Historic site

Les Essertés

Located in Troistorrents, Monthey District Coordinates: 46°14′47″ N 6°54′43″ E

Map showing the location of Les Essertés Les Essertés
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Troistorrents
2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
1,302 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport62 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport72 km

About Les Essertés

Les Essertés is a historic site. Location: Troistorrents, Monthey District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de Bellevue and Pointe de Dreveneuse.

Climate of Les Essertés

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
March (96 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 Les Essertés
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°17°20°20°16°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)112116969710812410610697111123126

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Les Essertés

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 37 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 62 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 72 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 59 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 131 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 151 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Les Essertés

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 3,872 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km542 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 22 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 16 kmSE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 24 kmE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km1,643 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 52 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 55 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 48 kmN
  • Lake Leman Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km2,348 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 90 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 80 kmNE

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