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Motet is one of villages in Switzerland situated some 30 km south-east of Sion and 130 km from the capital, 110 km north-west of Switzerland - Italy border. The population of Motet is about 170 people (census of 2014). People mostly visit Motet to see its dams.

The closest airport Sion (IATA: SIR) is about 30 km away.

Things to do in Motet

1. Grande Dixence Dam
The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River at the head of the Val d'Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At Шаблон: Convert high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. With the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation, the dam fuels four power stations, totaling the installed capacity to Шаблон: Nowrap, generating approximately Шаблон: Nowrap annually, enough to power 400, 000 Swiss households.

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Mont Fort

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Les Ruinettes

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Grande Dixence Dam

The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River

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Les Ruinettes Station Lift

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Basilique de Valère

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Château de Tourbillon

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Verbier

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Le Chable Cable Lift

Le Chable Cable Lift is a tourist attraction, one of the Chair- and

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Lac de Moiry

Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz,

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Mauvoisin Dam

Mauvoisin Dam is a concrete variable radius arch dam across the Val de

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W Verbier

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VBR#0992 Penthouse Michelle

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Nendaz 4 Vallées Appartements

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Hôtel Chalet Royal

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Les Dents-Rousses

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Chalet Trèfle Blanc

starting $812

Chalet Le Hibou

starting $904

Hotel Farinet

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