Bayard Tower

Bayard Tower is a tower in Saillon, Martigny District, Valais. Bayard Tower is situated nearby to the square Place des Chavannes, as well as near the church Sainte-Catherine.

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Type: Tower
Description: ruins of a round tower in Saillon, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Bayard Tower, medieval castle ruins” and “Tour Bayart”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saxon railway station and L’Ardève.

Saxon railway station

Railway station

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Saxon railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saxon, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Saxon railway station is situated 2½ km south of Bayard Tower.

L’Ardève

Scenic viewpoint

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L'Ardève is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley at Leytron, in the canton of Valais. It is elevated less than 200 metres above the nearby mountain resort of Ovronnaz, with high cliffs on its south side. L’Ardève is situated 3 km northeast of Bayard Tower.

Old church and bell tower

Church

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Old church and bell tower is situated 2½ km northeast of Bayard Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saillon and Écône.

Saillon

Village

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Saillon is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Écône

Hamlet

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Écône is an area in the municipality of Riddes, district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is the location of the International Seminary of Saint Pius X. The 1988 Écône consecrations and the 2026 Écône consecrations were held in Écône.