Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel
Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel is a church in Sion, Valais. Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel is situated nearby to the residential building Alain Gillioz House, as well as near the village Les Agettes.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: chapel building on Chemin des Mayens de Sion in Les Agettes in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Chapel of the Visitation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade de Tourbillon and Sion railway station.
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 3 km north of Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel.
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 2½ km northwest of Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 2½ km east of Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Agettes and Vex.
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.
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.
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.
Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel
- Categories: architectural structure, residential building, alley house, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.2082° or 46° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
7.37915° or 7° 22′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR9695H+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 973931783OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q139827713
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Our Lady of the Visitation Chapel” goes by many names.
- French: “Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Visitation”
- German: “Kapelle Notre-Dame de la Visitation”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alain Gillioz House and Pitteloud-Antille House.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Les Agettes, d’en haut and Les Agettes, village.
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