Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Sion, Switzerland

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 157 m
Descend 52 m

Explore Sion in Switzerland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Nécropole du Petit-Chasseur

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Le Petit Chasseur is the name of a megalithic site in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Discovered in 1961, it consists of three dolmen, dated to between 2900 and 2200 BC. It is associated with the Saône-Rhône culture, part of the local late Chalcolithic phase . The younger parts of the site are associated with the Bell Beaker horizon, including a cemetery with the remains of about 90 individuals.

Wikipedia: Le Petit-Chasseur (EN), Website

816 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Maison Supersaxo

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The House of Supersaxo is a house built in the 16th century by Georges Supersaxo, illegitimate son of Walter Supersaxo, in Sion, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is sometimes considered to be the most beautiful Renaissance house in Valais. The Supersaxo house is now used by the municipality of Sion as a meeting room and offices.

Wikipedia: Maison Supersaxo (FR)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Cathédrale de Sion

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Cathédrale de Sion

Sion Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sion.

Wikipedia: Sion Cathedral (EN)

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: La Majorie

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Majorie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sion in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Wikipedia: Majorie Castle (EN)

565 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Valère

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The Château de Valère is a fortified church located on a hill in Sion, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It faces the Château de Tourbillon, on the opposite hill.

Wikipedia: Basilique de Valère (FR)

784 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Château de Tourbillon

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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.

Wikipedia: Tourbillon Castle (EN)

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