Ormône

Ormône is a neighborhood in Savièse, Sion District, Valais. Ormône is situated nearby to the neighborhood Diolly, as well as near the village Roumaz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valère Basilica and Sion Cathedral.

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.

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.

Media center Valais Sion

Library

Photo: Nattes à chat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Media center Valais Sion is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sion and Salins.

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.

Salins

Village

Salins was a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion. Salins is situated 3½ km south of Ormône.

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 4 km northeast of Ormône.

Ormône

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Ormone” and “Ormône (Savièse)”
Category: locality
Location: Savièse, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.24108° or 46° 14′ 28″ north

Longitude

7.34479° or 7° 20′ 41″ east

Elevation

762 metres (2,500 feet)

Open location code

8FR968RV+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3369262589

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

7669830

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