Le Châtelard (altitude
) is a locality in the
canton of
Valais
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,
Switzerland
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near the
border
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with
France
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.
It is part of the municipality of
Finhaut.
Transportation
The
metre gauge
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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
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via the
Forclaz pass. This Road continues across the
French border
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to
Vallorcine and then beyond to
Chamonix
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.
From Le Châtelard,
Funiculaire du Châtelard and
Mini-Funiculaire d'Emosson lead to
Lac d'Émosson.
References
Villages in Valais
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