- Château de Tourbillon (Castle). regionch-sion. websitetourbillon.ch.
- Valais See list of castles in Svizzera. The summer residence of the 13th century the bishops of Sion Tourbillon was destroyed by fire in 1788 and is now a ruin.
- Local name: Château de Tourbillon. The castle was built in the second half of XII century. ... Tourbillon Castle – popular in the area.
- Tourbillon castle was built in at the end of the 13th century, sometime between 1290 and 1308, by the bishop Boniface de Challant.
- ] Tourbillon Castle was built sometime between 1290 and 1308 by the Bishop of Sion, Boniface de Challant, as his principal residence.
- As far as I know the castle was never captured, which isn't surprising when you see the place: its hillsides are sheer.
- The Château de Chillon is not only the biggest castle in Switzerland; it’s also the most visited, with over 400,000 guests every year. ... 6. Tourbillon Castle.
- Chateau de Tourbillon castle walls in Sion, Switzerland. ... Scenic view of Tourbillon castle ruins and clear summer blue sky Sion Valais Switzerland.
- There’s something spectacular about mountain-top castles. The amount of work and cost that went into regular castles is mind-blowing. ... 17. Tourbillon Castle.