• The Tourbillon Castle became the main residence of the Bishops of Sion from the time of its construction until Guichard Tavelli, who preferred the Soie Castle.
  • Behold the way the bishop's two fortresses, Tourbillon Castle on the left and the fortified basilica of Valere on the right, loom over the town.
  • Situated on top of Tourbillon hill in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, Tourbillon castle is a medieval monument that rises 180 meters above the city of Sion.
  • I had visited Tourbillon Castle 2-3 decades ago, but never did the guided tour. What a mistake! We walked up to the castle via Valère Basilica.
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  • Built during a time when the Roman Catholic Church held sway in the southern region, Tourbillon Castle served as the residence for the Bishop of Sion.
  • Local name: Château de Tourbillon. The castle was built in the second half of XII century. ... Tourbillon Castle – popular in the area.
  • 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 Tourbillon Castle (pronounced tuʁbijõ) is a preserved as ruins, which boasts a central location on the same hill of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais is.
  • The construction of Tourbillon Castle dates back to the very start of the 14th Century. However, the hill on which it is located had been used since prehistoric...