Drône

Drône is a village in Savièse, Sion District, Valais and has an elevation of 850 metres. Drône is situated nearby to the hamlet Coméraz, as well as near La Soie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade de Tourbillon and Valère Basilica.

Stade de Tourbillon

Stadium

Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.

The Stade de 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. Stade de Tourbillon is situated 3 km south of Drône.

Valère Basilica

Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Valère Basilica, also called Valère castle, is a fortified Roman Catholic church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, situated on the opposite hill. Valère Basilica is situated 3 km south of Drône.

Saint-Pancrace church

Church

Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimisuat and Arbaz.

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.

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.

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.

Drône

Type: Village
Also known as: “Drone” and “Drône (Savièse)”
Category: locality
Location: Savièse, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2606° or 46° 15′ 38″ north

Longitude

7.36724° or 7° 22′ 2″ east

Elevation

850 metres (2,789 feet)

Open location code

8FR97968+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3585723399

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7669539

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