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Touring Saint-Leonard in Switzerland
Saint-Leonard in the region of Valais with its 1,937 citizens is located in Switzerland - some 48 mi or ( 77 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Saint-Leonard is now 07:07 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Villetta, Vetroz, Tortin, and Salgesch. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Saint-Leonard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Happyland
Happyland New: le plus grand parc d'attraction de Suisse. Plus de 15 attractions. www.happyland.ch ..
Lac Soutterain Saint-Léonard Valais Suisse
Saint-Léonard underground lake (French Lac souterrain de Saint-Léonard) is located at Saint Léonard in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. With a length of 300 m, it is the largest underground lake in ..
Novagence Anzère vintage video 80's
Vidéo Rétro de la station d'Anzère. Vintage video tape of Anzère. Apéro, Ambiance, ski et vacances! www.novagence.ch www.novagence-anzere.com ..
Wallis Raclette Team Ausflug 2009
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Saint-Léonard underground lake
Saint-Léonard underground lake (French Lac souterrain de Saint-Léonard) is located at Saint Léonard in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. With a length of 300 and a width of 20 m it is the largest underground lake in Europe. It was discovered in 1943 by Jean-Jacques Pittard. Prior to 1946 the water-level was much higher, but an earthquake with a force of 5.6 on the Richter-scale opened additional fissures in the cave on January 25, 1946. Its water is constantly at 11 °C .
Located at 46.26 7.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Stade Tourbillon
Stade 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. The stadium holds 16,000 people and was built in 1968 and renovated in 1989. At the time of the renovation, its capacity was 19,600.
Located at 46.23 7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tourbillon Castle
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. The castle was ruined in a fire in 1788.
Located at 46.24 7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Simplon (department)
Simplon was the name of a département of the First French Empire. It is named after the Simplon Pass. It was formed in 1810, when the Rhodanic Republic was occupied by the French. Its territory corresponds with that of the present Swiss canton of Valais. The capital of Simplon département was Sion. The département was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons: Sion, cantons: Hérémence, Leuk, Sierre and Sion. Brig, cantons: Brig, Goms, Mörel, Raron and Visp.
Located at 46.23 7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Valère Basilica
The Valère basilica (French: Basilique de Valère), also called Valère castle (French: Château de Valère), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, located on the opposite hill. The church (Notre-Dame de Valère) was built during the 12th and 13th centuries and obtained the rank of minor basilica at the time of the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1984.
Located at 46.23 7.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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