Le Châtelard, Valais

{{short description|Swiss village}}

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Le Châtelard (altitude {{convert|1120|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on|disp=or}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.chatelard.net/english/pages/acces_e.html |title=Le Châtelard |access-date=2009-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506065832/http://www.chatelard.net/english/pages/acces_e.html |archive-date=2009-05-06 |url-status=dead }}) is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.

Transportation

The {{RailGauge|1000mm}} metre gauge Chemin de Fer de Martigny au Châtelard and Ligne de Saint Gervais - Vallorcine make an end to end connection here. There is a road from Martigny via the Forclaz pass. This Road continues across the French border to Vallorcine and then beyond to Chamonix.

From Le Châtelard, Funiculaire du Châtelard and Mini-Funiculaire d'Emosson lead to Lac d'Émosson.

{{Commons|Le Châtelard (Valais)}}

References

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Category:Villages in Valais

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