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Explore Sion in Switzerland
Sion in the region of Valais with its 28,045 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sion is now 02:41 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Verbier, Montana, Grone, and Geneva. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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KASTLE BATTLE 08 SNOWBOARD FINAL
Jib event in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Riders : Alex Evequoz, Chris Cunningham, Fred Couderc, Florent Marot, Christian Weber, Fred Evequoz, Cédric Giovanola, Gaby Bessy, Vince Pages, Maïko Nicolet, M ..
HYDRO guides
Durant l'été, campagne de sensibilisation aux variations subites des débits dans les rivières. ..
Helicopter Flight Over the Matterhorn / Swiss Alps - HD 1080p
Part of a video production for the Fin Bec winery in Switzerland (www.finbec.ch). A manic and magnificent couple days of wine, spray paint and incredible views. This helicopter flight started at the w ..
Saab Gripen - Sion Airshow 2011 - 18.09.2011-2
film of bad quality ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Valère Basilica
The Valère basilica (French: Basilique de Valère), also called Valère castle (French: Château de Valère), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, located on the opposite hill. The church (Notre-Dame de Valère) was built during the 12th and 13th centuries and obtained the rank of minor basilica at the time of the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1984.
Located at 46.23 7.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Simplon (department)
Simplon was the name of a département of the First French Empire. It is named after the Simplon Pass. It was formed in 1810, when the Rhodanic Republic was occupied by the French. Its territory corresponds with that of the present Swiss canton of Valais. The capital of Simplon département was Sion. The département was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons: Sion, cantons: Hérémence, Leuk, Sierre and Sion. Brig, cantons: Brig, Goms, Mörel, Raron and Visp.
Located at 46.23 7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sion (district)
The district of Sion is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 42,959 (as of 31 December 2011).
Located at 46.23 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill. The castle was ruined in a fire in 1788.
Located at 46.24 7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Stade Tourbillon
Stade Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion. The stadium holds 16,000 people and was built in 1968 and renovated in 1989. At the time of the renovation, its capacity was 19,600.
Located at 46.23 7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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