Sembrancher

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Coordinates: 46°5′N, 7°9′E

Sembrancher
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Entremont
Coordinates 46°5′N, 7°9′E
Population 796  (December 2002)
  - Density 45 /km² (116 /sq.mi.)
Area 17.7 km² (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation 717 m (2,352 ft)
Postal code 1933
SFOS number 6035
Surrounded by Bagnes, Bovernier, Orsières, Vollèges
Twin towns Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres (France)
Website www.sembrancher.ch
Sembrancher (Switzerland)
Sembrancher
Sembrancher

Sembrancher is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

A small scenic village of around 500 residents in the Bagnes Valley, it lies about 10 km distant from Verbier ski resort. There is a ski access through off-piste routes from Bruson ski area to Sembrancher, and then back to Verbier via local train or bus.

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