Valais, Switzerland
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Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. As of December 2009 it had a population of 29,718. Landmarks include the Basilique de Valere and Chateau de Tourbillon. Sion has an airfield for civilian and military use, which, because of its location in a valley, causes a reasonable amount of noise pollution. FC Sion is the local football team. They currently compete in the Swiss Super League.

Sion is one of the most important pre-historic sites in Europe. The alluvial fan of Sionne, the rocky slopes above the river and, to a lesser extent, Valeria and Tourbillon hills have been settled nearly continuously since antiquity. The oldest trace of human settlement comes from 6200 BC during the late Mesolithic. Around 5800 BC early Neolithic farmers from the Mediterranean settled in Sion.

Sion Tourist Attractions

  • Grande Dixence Dam
    Grande Dixence Dam
    The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River at the head of the Val d'H&eac…
  • Chillon Castle
    Chillon Castle
    The Chillon Castle or Château de Chillon is located on the shore of Lake Léman in the c…
  • Zermatt
    Zermatt
    Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of…

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