La Vorpillère

La Vorpillère is a locality in Massongex, Saint-Maurice District, Valais. La Vorpillère is situated nearby to the locality Les Moulins, as well as near Fontany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint-Maurice Castle and Grotte aux Fées.

Saint-Maurice Castle

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The Grotte aux Fées in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice in the Swiss canton of Valais, is a natural limestone solution show cave, featuring a 77-metre high underground waterfall, claimed as the world's highest waterfall in a show cave.

St-Maurice railway station

Railway station

Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St-Maurice railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saint-Maurice, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and the terminus of the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Maurice and Vérossaz.

Saint-Maurice

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Saint-Maurice is a cosy small town in Valais, Switzerland. It looks back on a long history, with the first mention in the year 200 as a Roman outpost. It is famous for its abbey.