Le Pénitencier
Le Pénitencier is a museum in Sion, Valais. Le Pénitencier is situated nearby to Valais History Museum, as well as near the church Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Majorie Castle and Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion.
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 140 metres west of Le Pénitencier.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion
Church
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion is a church, which is situated 130 metres east of Le Pénitencier.
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 340 metres west of Le Pénitencier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salins and Les Agettes.
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 2½ km south of Le Pénitencier.
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. Les Agettes is situated 3 km south of Le Pénitencier.
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 3 km east of Le Pénitencier.
Le Pénitencier
- Opening hours:
October—May: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
June—September: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23476° or 46° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
7.36353° or 7° 21′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FR969M7+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2694490767OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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