Saint-Germain

Saint-Germain is a village in Savièse, Sion District, Valais. Saint-Germain is situated nearby to the hamlet La Soie, as well as near the village Roumaz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church and Bell Tower and Sion Cathedral.

Church and Bell Tower

Church

Church and Bell Tower

Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sion Cathedral

Church

Photo: Martin Doelberg, CC0.

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. The cathedral, in the Byzantine style, contains several Roman inscriptions, 15 altars, and many fonts.

Majorie Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sion and Grimisuat.

Sion

Photo: Belappetit, CC0.

Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.

Grimisuat

Village

Photo: Dodoïste, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grimisuat is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Grimisuat is situated 3 km east of Saint-Germain.

Arbaz

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arbaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Arbaz is situated 3½ km northeast of Saint-Germain.

Saint-Germain

Type: Village
Also known as: “Saint German”, “St-Germain”, and “St-Germain (Savièse)”
Category: locality
Location: Savièse, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.25071° or 46° 15′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.35021° or 7° 21′ 1″ east

Elevation

799 metres (2,621 feet)

Open location code

8FR97922+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1843731148

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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