Les Diablerets (Ormont-Dessus)
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Les Diablerets is a village
and ski resort
located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus
in the canton of Vaud
, Switzerland
.
The village lies at an altitude of 1,160 metres on the north side of the massif of the Diablerets
in the Swiss Alps
. It can be accessed by train (Chemin de fer Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets) or by road from Aigle
. The Col du Pillon
(1,546 m) on the east give access to the Bernese Oberland
region and is the Glacier 3000
cable car lowest station.
Les Diablerets hosts the Festival International du Film Alpin Les Diablerets every year in September.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Ormont-Dessus is first mentioned in 1200 as Ormont. The German name of Ormund is no longer used.-Geography:...
in the canton of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
The village lies at an altitude of 1,160 metres on the north side of the massif of the Diablerets
Diablerets
The Diablerets is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the cantons of Valais and Vaud, in the western French-speaking part of Switzerland. The summit is 3,210 metres high, making it the highest mountain in the canton of Vaud...
in the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
. It can be accessed by train (Chemin de fer Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets) or by road from Aigle
Aigle
Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:...
. The Col du Pillon
Col du Pillon
Col du Pillon is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes...
(1,546 m) on the east give access to the Bernese Oberland
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese...
region and is the Glacier 3000
Glacier 3000
Glacier 3000 is a company that operates several cable cars and ski lifts in the region of the Diablerets in western Switzerland. It was created in 1997 by the merging of two former companies...
cable car lowest station.
Les Diablerets hosts the Festival International du Film Alpin Les Diablerets every year in September.