Sion, Capucins

Sion, Capucins is a bus stop in Sion, Valais. Sion, Capucins is situated nearby to the church Sion Cathedral, as well as near the archaeological site Majorie Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Valère Basilica is situated 720 metres southeast of Sion, Capucins.

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. Sion Cathedral is situated 500 metres south of Sion, Capucins.

Majorie Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Majorie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sion in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Majorie Castle is situated 520 metres southeast of Sion, Capucins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salins and Grimisuat.

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 3 km south of Sion, Capucins.

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 3½ km northeast of Sion, Capucins.

Bramois

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bramois is a village located in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion. The commune of Bramois was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968. Bramois is situated 3½ km east of Sion, Capucins.

Sion, Capucins

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.23845° or 46° 14′ 18″ north

Longitude

7.35778° or 7° 21′ 28″ east

Elevation

549 metres (1,801 feet)

Operator

PAG

Open location code

8FR969Q5+94

OpenStreetMap ID

node 983828086

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

GeoNames ID

10391275

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French: “Sion, Capucins”

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