Vulcain
Vulcain is a residential building in Sion, Valais. Vulcain is situated nearby to the ice rink Patinoire de plein air de Tourbillon, as well as near the government office Observatoire valaisan de la santé.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade de Tourbillon and Tourbillon Castle.
Stade de Tourbillon
Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Stade de Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion. Stade de Tourbillon is situated 380 metres northwest of Vulcain.
Tourbillon Castle
Ruins
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill. Tourbillon Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of Vulcain.
Sion railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sion railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sion, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sion railway station is situated 1½ km west of Vulcain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bramois and Les Agettes.
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.
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 2½ km south of Vulcain.
Vex
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Vex is situated 2½ km southeast of Vulcain.
Vulcain
- Type: Residential building
- Category: building
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23145° or 46° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
7.38017° or 7° 22′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FR969JJ+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 341141525OpenStreetMap feature
building=residential
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