Catherine’s Fountain
Catherine’s Fountain is a fountain in Sion, Valais. Catherine’s Fountain is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine - Grotte du Salut, as well as near Fontaine - Place de la Planta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais du gouvernement and Sion Cathedral.
Palais du gouvernement
Government office
Photo: EpsilonEridani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palais du gouvernement is a government office.
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 140 metres northeast of Catherine’s Fountain.
Church of St. Théodule, Sion
Church
Photo: EpsilonEridani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St. Théodule is a Roman Catholic church located in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
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 Catherine’s Fountain.
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 Catherine’s Fountain.
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 Catherine’s Fountain.
Catherine’s Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Sion in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Category: architectural structure
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23327° or 46° 13′ 60″ northLongitude
7.35777° or 7° 21′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FR969M5+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 1516685946OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q139844896
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Catherine’s Fountain” goes by many names.
- French: “Fontaine de la Catherine”
- German: “Katharinenbrunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardins de l’Évêché and Fontaine - Place de la Planta.
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