Thyon
Thyon is a purpose-built ski resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The resort is situated in the central part of the canton, in the region of Sion, and is associated with the village of Les Collons.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Swiss alpine resort
- Postal code: 1988
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mont Rouge and Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.
Mont Rouge
Peak
Mont Rouge is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps… Mont Rouge is situated 3 km southwest of Thyon.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Church
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church… Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence is situated 2½ km east of Thyon.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 4 km northeast of Thyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Masses and Verrey.
Hérémence
Village
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Hérémence is situated 2½ km east of Thyon.
Thyon
- Categories: village, Ortschaft, and locality
- Location: Vex, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.18105° or 46° 10′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.37178° or 7° 22′ 18″ east
Elevation
2,091 metres (6,860 feet)
Open location code
8FR959JC+CP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Russian—“Thyon” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “Thyon 2000”
- Arpitan: “Tions”
- Catalan: “Thyon”
- Danish: “Thyon”
- Dutch: “Thyon”
- French: “Thyon-Les Collons”
- French: “Thyon”
- German: “Thyon”
- Hebrew: “תיאון”
- Italian: “Thyon”
- Macedonian: “Тион”
- Russian: “Тион”
- “Thyon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Alpage de Thyon and Les Collons.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Piscine de Thyon 2000 and Gouilly d’en Haut.
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