Castle of the Porte du Scex
Castle of the Porte du Scex is a castle in Vouvry, Monthey District, Valais which is located on Route du Château. Castle of the Porte du Scex is situated nearby to the village Chessel, as well as near the climbing site Climbing.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in the municipality of Vouvry in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Address: Route du Château 1, Vouvry, 1896
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vouvry railway station and Les Evouettes railway station.
Vouvry railway station
Railway station
Vouvry railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Vouvry, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice line and is served by local trains only. Vouvry railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle of the Porte du Scex.
Les Evouettes railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Evouettes railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Port-Valais, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice line and is served by local trains only. Les Evouettes railway station is situated 1½ km north of Castle of the Porte du Scex.
Le Tâche
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Tâche is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley at Vouvry, in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Lac de Taney. Le Tâche is situated 3 km west of Castle of the Porte du Scex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chessel and Vouvry.
Chessel
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chessel is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
Vouvry
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vouvry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Torgon
Village
Photo: Dake, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Torgon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies on the western part of the canton, in the region of the Chablais, at an altitude of 1,085 metres. Torgon is situated 3½ km south of Castle of the Porte du Scex.
Castle of the Porte du Scex
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vouvry, Monthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.34887° or 46° 20′ 56″ northLongitude
6.88696° or 6° 53′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FR88VXP+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 302538620OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2971343
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to German—“Castle of the Porte du Scex” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “châtél de la Pôrta-du-Sèx”
- Arpitan: “Châtél de la Pôrta-du-Sèx”
- French: “Chateau de la Porte du Scex”
- French: “château de la Porte du Scex”
- French: “Château de la porte du scex”
- French: “Château de la Porte du Scex”
- French: “Château De La Porte Du Scex”
- German: “Burg von Porte-du-Scex”
- German: “Château de la Porte-du-Scex”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Climbing and place de jeu.
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