Château de Tourbillon
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Castle in Sion, Switzerland
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.
It was built at the end of the 13th century under the direction of Bishop Boniface de Challant.
Address: Place Maurice Zermatten, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10 AM
Phone: +41 27 322 52 00
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