Evionnaz: Salanfe
Evionnaz is best known within Valais for the Salanfe valley, a high Alpine basin above the Rhône Valley. The commune rises from the valley floor into steep mountain terrain, where paths and pastoral land lead towards Lac de Salanfe, a reservoir held by a dam. This is a markedly vertical corner of western Switzerland: forests, grassland and rock occupy successive levels above the settlements by the Rhône. The surrounding high country belongs to the wider Alpine landscape between the Mont Blanc massif and the Dents du Midi. Mountain huts and summer pastures reflect the long-established use of these slopes for farming and hiking.
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Tucked along the Rhône in the narrow Alpine corridor between Martigny and Saint-Maurice, Evionnaz is a place whose character is shaped by steep valley sides that confine the river, road and railway. The commune lies in Valais, where the Rhône Valley forms a major route between the Lake Geneva basin and the high Alps; wooded slopes rise sharply above its settled floor. Just downstream, Saint-Maurice is home to the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, founded in 515 and among the oldest continuously operating monasteries in the Western world. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Rhône Valley in Valais.
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Valais combines high-alpine terrain with vineyard-lined valley life in a way that reflects its position between the Rhône Valley and the Pennine Alps. These coordinates lie in the Val d’Anniviers, a side valley where the Navizence flows north towards the Rhône and long-settled communities occupy slopes beneath high peaks. Across the canton, mountain pastures, glaciers and celebrated summits shape daily life as much as the broad, productive valley floor. Valais is also Switzerland’s leading wine-producing canton, and its historic bisses—open irrigation channels—show how generations adapted dry sunny slopes for cultivation. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Valais.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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