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Zoo des Marécottes

Located in Salvan, Saint-Maurice District Coordinates: 46°06′37″ N 7°00′39″ E

Map showing the location of Zoo des Marécottes Zoo des Marécottes
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Salvan
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
1,057 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport71 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport73 km

About Zoo des Marécottes

Zoo des Marécottes is a tourist attraction. Location: Salvan, Saint-Maurice District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Gorges du Trient and Rochers du Soir.

Climate of Zoo des Marécottes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Zoo des Marécottes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°15°18°21°21°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)112116949099106909384107120124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Zoo des Marécottes

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 71 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 73 kmwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 68 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 99 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 148 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Zoo des Marécottes

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 4,043 natural sites, 508 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km669 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 25 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 8 kmW
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,643 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 38 kmN
  • Lake Leman Lake 55 kmNW
  • Daubensee Lake 58 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km2,375 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 100 kmNE

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