Old French Prefecture
Old French Prefecture is a historic building in Sion, Valais. Old French Prefecture is situated nearby to the grassland Jardin de la Préfecture, as well as near the government office Caisse de chômage OCS.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Supersaxo House and Sion Cathedral.
Supersaxo House
Community center
Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Supersaxo House is a community center.
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 190 metres north of Old French Prefecture.
Palais du gouvernement
Government office
Photo: EpsilonEridani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palais du gouvernement is a government office, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Old French Prefecture.
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.
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 southeast of Old French Prefecture.
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 Old French Prefecture.
Old French Prefecture
- Type: Historic building
- Also known as: “Ancienne Préfecture française”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23251° or 46° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
7.36019° or 7° 21′ 37″ eastInception
1810Open location code
8FR969M6+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 4428237347OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
“Old French Prefecture” goes by many names.
- German: “Alte französische Präfektur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin de la Préfecture and Office du Tourisme de Sion.
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