Veysonnaz
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Veysonnaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Veysonnaz as seen from Nendaz
View of Veysonnaz in the evening. The Bietschhorn is in the background
Valais
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Valais, more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion.
Flag of Canton Valais
Valère Basilica dominating the Rhône Valley. By the 12th century, the bishops of Sion began building churches and castles in Sion to represent their power and administer their estates.
Valais Joins the Confederation by Ernest Biéler (1944)
The Rhône Valley near Pfynwald. Note the vineyards, pines, and steppic vegetation that are typical of dry Central Valais