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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Swiss alpine resort
- Postal code: 1988
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Rouge and Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.
Mont Rouge
Peak
Mont Rouge is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Nendaz and Hérémence in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Nendaz and Hérémence, on the chain north of the Rosablanche. Mont Rouge is situated 3 km southwest of Thyon.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Church
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer. Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence is situated 2½ km east of Thyon.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Les Masses
Hamlet
Les Masses is a small ski resort town in Val d'Herens. Les Masses is part of the municipality of Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. It is in the Four Valleys ski area, in the easternmost part, at 1500 metres altitude.
Hérémence
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 and locality
- Location: Vex, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.18105° or 46° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
7.37178° or 7° 22′ 18″ eastElevation
2,091 metres (6,860 feet)Open location code
8FR959JC+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 560700324OpenStreetMap 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”
- Macedonian: “Тион”
- Russian: “Тион”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpage de Thyon and Les Collons.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscine de Thyon 2000 and Gouilly d’en Haut.
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