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5-505: Le Châble is a village in Val de Bagnes , Valais , Switzerland, below the ski resort of Verbier . The local St. Bernard Express Train runs from Martigny and finishes in Le Châble. This service is regularly used by tourists from Geneva airport en route to Verbier. Since 1984, Le Châble has had a sister village relationship with Mishicot, Wisconsin . A four-person gondola is situated next to
10-599: The Fenêtre de Durand in the Grand Combin. At Sembrancher , the Val de Bagnes flows into the Val d’Entremont . The main mountain peaks in Val de Bagnes are: Most of the valley is organized into a single municipality, also called Val de Bagnes , while a small part extends into the neighboring municipality of Sembrancher . The most famous resort in Val de Bagnes is Verbier . Other villages include: Tourism emerged in Val de Bagnes at
15-465: The Le Châble VS railway station for easy access to Verbier and the ski slopes above. A bus service also runs from the train station to Verbier and to Bruson , on the opposite side of the valley, which offers access to a smaller, quieter, ski area. The main road link to Verbier also runs through Le Châble. Each year, around February, the local Mardi Gras parade passes through Le Châble and finishes in
20-816: The Vallée de Bagnes (German: Bangital or Baniental ) is a valley located in the Entremont District in the Canton of Valais of Switzerland . Val de Bagnes is traversed by the Drance de Bagnes. In the upper part of the valley is the Lac de Mauvoisin and towards the southern end of the valley the Glacier de Fenêtre and the Chanrion Hut . From Val de Bagnes, the Aosta Valley can be reached via
25-571: The town square which is an occasion where the villages and businesses in the valley come together develop floats and costumes along a common theme. There are a number of brass bands in the region and these usually join in the parade and take part in an informal competition in the town square afterwards, performing for the general public. Verbier also runs themed events based around the Mardi Gras but these are aimed at tourists rather than local residents. Val de Bagnes Val de Bagnes , also called
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