La Fouly
La Fouly is a village in the Swiss municipality of Orsières in the canton of Valais . It is at 1592 m above sea level. M. at the end of the Val Ferret .
The place has 81 permanent residents (as of 2008) and consists of 100 chalets , 20 apartments, a few hotels and a chapel dedicated to Niklaus von Flüe . To the east above the village there is a small winter sports area with a chair lift and two ski lifts. The place is at the foot of Mont Dolent , the border triangle France , Italy and Switzerland, and the Tour Noir . In the Val Ferret, below La Fouly, lies the village of Praz de Fort , above only the hamlet of Ferret . To the south, footpaths lead over the Petit and Grand Col Ferret passes ( 2490 m and 2536 m ) to Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley .
La Fouly used to be a mountain pasture in Orsières. Summer tourism has been developing since the beginning of the 20th century. The place has only been inhabited all year round since 1965, when the access road was cleared in winter. Nowadays the place is popular as a starting point for mountain tours and, thanks to its quiet location, with families who want to hike and ski.
Attractions
Web links
- Catherine Raemy-Berthod: Fouly, La. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Description on the municipality's website (French)
- La Fouly website (French)
- La Fouly mountain railways (French)
Coordinates: 45 ° 56 ' N , 7 ° 6' E ; CH1903: 573600 / 86900