Tour Dufour
Tour Dufour is a castle in Saint-Maurice, Valais. Tour Dufour is situated nearby to Waterfall of the Cave of fairies, as well as near Saint-Maurice Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Grotte aux Fées
Cave
Photo: Tania81, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grotte aux Fées in the cliffs above Saint-Maurice, Switzerland 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.
Bridge across the Rhone between Bex and Saint Maurice
Bridge
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridge across the Rhone between Bex and Saint Maurice is situated 100 metres east of Tour Dufour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavey-Village and Vérossaz.
Lavey-Village
Village
Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village was first recorded in the year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto.
Vérossaz
Village
Photo: Christoph Radtke, CC BY 3.0.
Vérossaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Lavey-les-Bains
Village
Lavey-les-Bains is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Lavey-les-Bains is located in the former municipality Lavey. In 1852 Lavey municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles.
Tour Dufour
- Type: Castle
- Categories: fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Maurice, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22331° or 46° 13′ 24″ northLongitude
7.00214° or 7° 0′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FR962F2+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 218996854OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q67772801
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Tour Dufour” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Dufour”
- German: “Tour Dufour”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waterfall of the Cave of fairies and La Grotte aux Fées.
Nearby Places
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