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{{Short description|Village in Orsières in the canton of Valais, Switzerland}}
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'''Champex''' ({{IPA|fr|ʃɑ̃pe}}; also '''Champex-Lac''') is a village located in the French-speaking [[Switzerland|Swiss]] canton of [[Valais]], part of the municipality of [[Orsières]].

The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of [[Lac de Champex]], at the foot of the [[Mont Blanc Massif]]. It is a starting point for many hikes into the surrounding mountains and huts ([[La Breya]], [[Cabane du Trient]], [[Le Catogne]]). Champex is also a small ski resort.

The [[Champex Pass]] is located a few hundred metres west of Champex.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090729102037/http://www.pays-du-saint-bernard.ch/region/villages.php?village=champex Champex, tourist office]
* http://www.champex.info/   website in English providing details of village, events, accommodation, etc.

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[[Category:Villages in Valais]]
[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland]]


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