Saillon

Saillon is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in . Saillon has about 3,100 residents.
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  • Type: Village with 3,100 residents
  • Description: municipality in the canton of Valais in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Saillon VS”
  • Postal code: 1913

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bayard Tower and L’Ardève.

Tower
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Scenic viewpoint
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L'Ardève is a mountain of the western , overlooking the Rhone valley at , in the canton of . It is elevated less than 200 metres above the nearby mountain resort of , with high cliffs on its south side. is situated 3 km north of Saillon.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. is situated 2½ km south of Saillon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Écône and Leytron.

Hamlet
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is an area in the municipality of , district of , in the canton of , . It is the location of the International Seminary of Saint Pius X. The 1988 consecrations and the 2026 consecrations were held in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in .

Village
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is a French speaking located in the canton of , . It lies in the municipality of , close to . The village is located on the south side of the , on a terrace above the Rhone river, at an altitude of 1,330 metres. is situated 3 km north of Saillon.

Saillon

Latitude
46.17156° or 46° 10′ 18″ north
Longitude
7.1849° or 7° 11′ 6″ east
Population
3,100
Elevation
466 metres (1,529 feet)
Open location code
8FR955CM+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 287716333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2658881
Wiki­data ID
Q70710
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Saillon” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Saillon”
  • Arpitan: “Salyon”
  • Basque: “Saillon”
  • Breton: “Saillon”
  • Catalan: “Saillon”
  • Cebuano: “Saillon”
  • Chinese: “萨永”
  • Chinese: “薩永”
  • Czech: “Saillon”
  • Dutch: “Saillon”
  • Esperanto: “Saillon”
  • French: “Saillon VS”
  • French: “Saillon”
  • German: “Saillon VS”
  • German: “Saillon”
  • German: “Schellon”
  • Hungarian: “Saillon”
  • Irish: “Saillon”
  • Italian: “Saillon VS”
  • Italian: “Saillon”
  • Kurdish: “Saillon”
  • Lombard: “Saillon”
  • Malay: “Saillon”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Saillon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Saillon”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Saillon”
  • Persian: “سیون”
  • Polish: “Saillon”
  • Portuguese: “Saillon”
  • Romansh: “Saillon”
  • Russian: “Сайон”
  • Sicilian: “Saillon”
  • Spanish: “Saillon”
  • Swedish: “Saillon”
  • Swiss German: “Saillon”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Saillon”
  • Turkish: “Saillon”
  • Ukrainian: “Сайон”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Saillon”
  • Venetian: “Saillon”
  • Volapük: “Saillon”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Saillon”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلعہ سائلون”
  • “Saillon”
  • “Saillon VS”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maison Stella Helvetica - Centre culturel de Saillon and Sainte-Catherine.

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