Montorge Castle

Montorge Castle is a castle in Sion, Valais. Montorge Castle is situated nearby to the peak Mont d’Orge, as well as near the health club Fitness Xplode.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle ruin in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Montorge castle ruin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sion railway station and Media center Valais Sion.

Sion railway station

Railway station

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Sion railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sion, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sion railway station is situated 2 km east of Montorge Castle.

Media center Valais Sion

Library

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Media center Valais Sion is a library, which is situated 1½ km east of Montorge Castle.

Le Petit-Chasseur

Archaeological site

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Le Petit Chasseur is the name of a megalithic site in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Discovered in 1960 or 1961, it consists of three dolmens, dated to between 2900 and 2200 BC. Le Petit-Chasseur is situated 1¼ km east of Montorge Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salins and Erde.

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 southeast of Montorge Castle.