Les Mayens-de-Sion

Les Mayens-de-Sion is a hamlet in Sion, Valais and has an elevation of 1,425 metres. Les Mayens-de-Sion is situated nearby to the locality Les Zeffeuges, as well as near the village Les Agettes.

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Les Mayens de Sion”
Address: Les Mayens-de-Sion, 1992
Postal code: 1992

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sion Airport and Stade de Tourbillon.

Sion Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sion Airport is the airport of the city of Sion, Switzerland and is located 2.5 km southwest of Sion city in the Rhone Valley. The airport opened in 1935. Sion Airport is situated 4 km northwest of Les Mayens-de-Sion.

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 3½ km north of Les Mayens-de-Sion.

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 3½ km north of Les Mayens-de-Sion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Agettes and Salins.

Les Agettes

Village

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Les Agettes is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Agettes merged on 1 January 2017 into Sion.

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.