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unusual facts about Canton of Valais



Roman Catholicism in Switzerland

St. Maurice's Abbey in the Canton of Valais, which is the longest continuously inhabited monastery in Europe, whose Abbot is Joseph Roduit,


see also

Blatten

Blatten bei Naters, a ski resort and village in the municipality of Naters in the Swiss canton of Valais

Morgins

Morgins is a village in the municipality of Troistorrents in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland.

Pirmin Zurbriggen

Born in Saas-Almagell in the canton of Valais, Zurbriggen made his World Cup debut in January 1981, a month before his 18th birthday.

Rafael Ritz

He mostly painted in Switzerland, in his canton of Valais where he represented everyday life's scenes.

Rallye International du Valais

The Rallye International du Valais is a yearly rally in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Tola

Bella Tola, a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais

Unterbach

Unterbäch, a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Varen

Varen, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland

Wilhelm Wilmers

He entered the Society of Jesus at Brieg in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, 1834, was expelled from the country with the other Jesuits in 1847, and ordained priest at Ay in Southern France, 1848.