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Valais (UK: /ˈvæleɪ/ VAL-ay, US: /væˈleɪ/ val-AY, French: [valɛ] ), more formally, the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation...54 KB (5,720 words) - 23:13, 2 June 2024
1569, Chablais Valais was conquered, again to the detriment of Savoy. The Lower Valais remained subject to the Upper Valais, which saw the bishop's power...103 KB (13,680 words) - 20:45, 28 September 2023
The Valais Blacknose, German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose...5 KB (425 words) - 20:20, 15 April 2024
The Valais Republic (French: République du Valais; German: Republik Wallis) or Vallais was a sister republic of France that existed between 1802 and 1810...8 KB (687 words) - 16:14, 3 May 2024
Sion, Switzerland (redirect from Sion (Valais))municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. As of December 2020[update] it had a population of 34,978 (known as...67 KB (7,277 words) - 19:59, 18 June 2024
of Valais, Switzerland. It is the oldest bishopric in the country and one of the oldest north of the Alps. The history of the Bishops of Sion, of the...15 KB (1,743 words) - 00:30, 6 April 2024
Valais Monster (French: Monstre du Valais), also known as Eischoll Wolf, and Mysterious animal of Leuk (French: Animal mystérieux de la Loèche), is the...7 KB (1,007 words) - 23:22, 13 November 2023
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland (redirect from Saint Maurice-en-Valais)in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex merged into the municipality...27 KB (3,158 words) - 23:14, 22 March 2024
The Valais witch trials consisted of a witch-hunt and a series of witch trials which took place in the Valais (the House of Savoy and the prince-bishopric...11 KB (1,428 words) - 20:45, 18 October 2023
"Valais". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (9th ed.). Philadelphia. p. 37.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) "Valais"...8 KB (769 words) - 17:54, 10 May 2024
Rhône culture (category Archaeological cultures of Europe)grave no. 1 in the Renzenbühl cemetery, in the city of Thun". 2013. "History Museum of Valais, Sion". Musées Cantonaux du Valais. 2013. The Rhone Culture...7 KB (602 words) - 12:36, 25 June 2024
the persecution of Christians under Diocletian around 298. The story of the Theban Legion, which was martyred near Saint Maurice-en-Valais in Valais,...35 KB (4,137 words) - 13:26, 26 June 2024
Raclette (category Valais)cheese is historically a dish originating from the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This cheese from Valais benefits from an AOP. Raclette cheese is also...11 KB (1,285 words) - 21:49, 17 May 2024
Leukerbad (redirect from Leukerbad (Valais))Leuk in the Rhone valley. The Gemmi Pass is famous in the history of the Valais because it had for a long time been a very busy route between Valais and Bern...26 KB (3,010 words) - 00:29, 23 March 2024
Rhône (redirect from History of the Rhône)Oberwald (Valais) Brig (Valais) Visp (Valais) Leuk (Valais) Sierre (Valais) Sion (Valais) St. Maurice (Valais) see Lake Geneva for a list of Swiss and...26 KB (2,805 words) - 19:59, 25 June 2024
Romandy (redirect from French-speaking part of Switzerland)cantons: Fribourg/Freiburg, Valais/Wallis, and Berne/Bern. The adjective romand (feminine romande) is a regional dialectal variant of roman (modern French romain...19 KB (1,625 words) - 21:32, 31 March 2024
The coat of arms of the Swiss canton of Valais is in red and white, divided vertically with thirteen five-pointed stars in opposite colours (Per pale argent...7 KB (945 words) - 05:33, 5 July 2023- HC Valais-Chablais is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who play in Martigny in the canton of Valais. They have played in the Swiss League (SL) since...4 KB (272 words) - 15:29, 13 March 2024
Monthey (redirect from Monthey (Valais))Montê) is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill, the first...19 KB (2,231 words) - 08:52, 16 May 2024
Sierre (redirect from Sierre (Valais))[ˈʃiʁo] ) is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 16,332. Sierre...31 KB (3,665 words) - 11:47, 9 June 2024
- 27 Valais by William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge 11903221911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 27 — ValaisWilliam Augustus Brevoort Coolidge VALAIS (Ger
- largely invented by the British leisured classes, initially at the Swiss village of Zermatt (Valais), and St Moritz in 1864. The first packaged winter