Chalais Castle
Chalais Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Chalais of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: castle ruin in Chalais in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “ruines de la Tour”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierre/Siders railway station and The Wine Museum.
Sierre/Siders railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albins, Public domain.
Sierre/Siders railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sierre, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sierre/Siders railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Chalais Castle.
The Wine Museum
Museum
Photo: Azuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wine Museum is situated 3 km north of Chalais Castle.
Beauregard Castle
Castle
Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.
Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers. Beauregard Castle is situated 3½ km east of Chalais Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Réchy and Vercorin.
Vercorin
Village
Photo: Fiesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley.
Chippis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 3 km northeast of Chalais Castle.
Chalais Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Chalais, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.26699° or 46° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
7.50919° or 7° 30′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR97G85+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 997162218OpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q3533300
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Satellite Map
Discover Chalais Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Chalais Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Chalais Castle”
- French: “ruines de la Tour”
- French: “tour de Chalais”
- French: “Tour de chalais”
- French: “Tour de Chalais”
- German: “Chalais Castle”
- German: “Chalais”
- German: “Ruines de la Tour”
- German: “Schloss Chalais”
- German: “Tour De Chalais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabaret Edelweiss and Place des Chevaliers.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Menuiserie et Charpente Wicki Antoine and Chalais.
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