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 near the village Chessel, as well as near the climbing site Chavalon.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in the municipality of Vouvry in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Chateau de la Porte du Scex”, “Château de la porte du scex”, and “Château De La Porte Du Scex”
Address: Route du Château 1, Vouvry, 1896

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vouvry railway station and Les Evouettes railway station.

Vouvry railway station

Railway station

Vouvry railway station

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Vouvry railway station is a railway station in the… Vouvry railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle of the Porte du Scex.

Les Evouettes railway station

Railway stop

Les Evouettes railway station

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Les Evouettes railway station is a railway station… Les Evouettes railway station is situated 1½ km north of Castle of the Porte du Scex.

Le Tâche

Peak

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Le Tâche is a mountain of the Chablais Alps… 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

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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. 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″ north

Longitude

6.88697° or 6° 53′ 13″ east

Open location code

8FR88VXP+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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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: “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: Chavalon and place de jeu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vouvry, Porte-du-Scex and Chez Marilou.

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