Tourbillon Castle
Videos
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.
Tourbillon Castle
The Basilique de Valère (left) and Tourbillon castle (right) as seen from Uvrier.
Corner tower to the south-west of the castle walls.
Tourbillon Castle from the northeast
Raron family
Videos
Von Raron was an influential noble family in the Valais in the late medieval period.
Tourbillon Castle
…the conflicts between the bishops and the people of Valais. It was burnt down in 1417 during the Raron affair, a war between the people of Sion and the Raron family. It was rebuilt by Bishop William III of Raron some thirty years later. In 1788 it was completely destroyed by another fire. The stones of the castle…
Coat of arms (Scheibler Armorial)