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  Valais / Wallis canton (Switzerland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Valais, straddling the upper Rhone valley, was an important territory to the ancient Romans due to the mountains passes linking Italy to transalpine Europe.
Valais was initially hostile to the Swiss Confederation but became allied with it in 1403 after the Burgundian wars.
In 1810 France annexed Valais outright as the Department of Simplon.
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 Wikinfo | Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva.
To the north the canton is bounded by the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Bern; the cantons of Uri and Ticino lie to its east.
The main valley is bound by the Bernese Alps in the north and the Pennine Alps in the south.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Valais   (719 words)

  
 Valais - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bordering on France and Italy, the Valais extends from the Bernese Alps in the north to the Pennine Alps in the south, with the fertile upper Rhône valley between them.
In 1475, the bishop of Sion and the communes of the Upper Valais, which had gained considerable autonomy, defeated the duke of Savoy, and from then until 1798 the Lower Valais was held in subjection by the Upper Valais.
Made a canton of the Helvetic Republic in 1798, an independent republic in 1802, and a French department in 1810, the Valais became a canton of the Swiss Confederation in 1815.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-valais.html   (363 words)

  
 Swiss Genealogy : Canton Valais
Located in the south of Switzerland, the canton Valais occupies the totality of the high valley of the Rhone between Gothard in the east and Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in the west.
It is bordered by France in south-west, by Italy in south-east, the cantons of Uri and Ticino in the east, the canton of Bern in north and the canton of Vaud in the North-East.
In the German-speaking part Valais, the institute of Brig was created to research the economic, social and legal history of the alpine populations through the exploration of the documeents and files of the Stockalper family.
www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kant/vsallg-e.htm   (877 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Valais
The canton of Valais is located in the south of Switzerland.
The Valais resisted the Protestant Reformation, remaining faithful to the Roman Catholic Church.
Independence was restored in 1813 and on August 4, 1815 the Valais finally entered the Swiss confederation as a canton.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Valais   (767 words)

  
 Visit-Switzerland - Canton Valais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva.
In 1628 the Valais became technically a republic, the République des Sept Dizains/Republik der Sieben Zehenden under the guidance of the prince-bishop of Sion and the bailli.
The scenic rail route across the Furka Pass originates in the canton of Valais.
www.visit-switzerland.ch /cantons/valais.htm   (741 words)

  
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The Valais is one of 8 the 26 cantons of 4 Switzerland in the 3 south-western part of the 1 country, in the 0 Pennine Alps around 1 the valley of 5 the Rhone River 6 from its springs to 1 Lake Geneva.
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In 1 1845 the Valais 9 joined the Catholic 5 separatist league (Sonderpund), but chose not to 5 fight the troops 3 of the confederation 1 in 1847 and submitted 4 to the federal forces.
www.centiel.com /valais_.htm   (816 words)

  
 _ Valais Switzerland guide (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The VALAIS (Wallis in German; Vallese in Italian) is Switzerland’s third-largest canton, a diverse swathe of country occupying the valley – hence the name – of the River Rhône, from its source in the glaciers of the central Alps all the way to its inflow to Lake Geneva.
The dryness and sunshine of the valley are ideal vine-growing conditions, and the canton’s 22,000 vineyard owners are famous for producing some of the finest wine in the country.
The Valais is still a wild and little-known place outside the trio of famous resorts bred by the mountains: Zermatt, Verbier and Crans-Montana.
switzerland.isyours.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/guide/valais/index.html   (637 words)

  
 Valais - Dilos Holiday World
Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone.
To the south of the canton of Valais lies Italy, to the southwest France.
The vine industry of the canton is the largest in Switzerland.
www.dilos.com /location/14799   (233 words)

  
 L'ENCYCLOPÉDIE FRANÇAISE - Valais
Valais (du latin: vallis, Wallis en allemand), canton de Suisse Abréviation: VS Histoire
Le Valais est bordé au nord par le canton de Berne, à l'ouest par le canton de Vaud et à l'est par les cantons d'Uri et du Tessin.
Sauf au débouché du Rhône, ce canton est isolé de ses voisins par de hautes chaînes de montagne franchissables par des cols de haute altitude (Simplon, Grand-Saint-Bernard, Grimsel, Furka, Nufenen) souvent fermés en hiver.
encyclopaedic.net /franc/va/valais.html   (704 words)

  
 Switzerland’s Canton of Valais – a World Apart
Bordering France and Italy, the once remote southwest canton of Valais is easily accessible by train from Geneva, yet is often overlooked by summer visitors.
Even though nearly a quarter of the canton is covered by glaciers, the region has the driest climate, the lowest rainfall and the most sunshine in Switzerland.
For an exciting bird’s-eye perspective of the Valais, we took a one-hour flight with Alpine Tours which is based in Sion airport.
www.travellady.com /Issues/August04/925SwitzerlandsCanton.htm   (1377 words)

  
 Veysonnaz Rental Property - Ski Holiday Location in Switzerland
The canton of Valais extends from the Furka Pass in the east to Lake Geneva in the west.
Lower Valais, the French-speaking part of the canton, is characterised by plains of orchards and vineyards.
The capital of Valais and oldest town in Switzerland, Sion, as well as the fashionable resorts of Crans-Montana and Verbier (the ski area to which Veysonnaz is linked), is found here.
www.veysonnaz-rentalproperty.com   (307 words)

  
 Valais Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Valais Canton - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Zermatt is located in the Swiss Alps, at an altitude of 1,820 m (5,973 ft) at the head of the...
Other indigenous language spoken are Sinte Romani, an Indo-Iranian language; Walser, a Germanic language whose ancestry comes from the Wallis canton,...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Valais_Canton.html   (106 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Valais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel.
Weisshorn WEISSHORN [Weisshorn], peak, 14,782 ft (4,506 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, one of the highest in the Pennine Alps.
25,300), capital of Valais canton, SW Switzerland, on the Rhône River.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Valais   (421 words)

  
 Canton of the Valais - part of Suisse Romande Canton of the Valais, Switzerland (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canton of the Valais - part of Suisse Romande Canton of the Valais, Switzerland (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)
Sion is the capital of the Valais and the bishopÂ’s seat.
Sierre marks the French-German language boundary of the Canton of Valais and enjoys the prestige of being one of the sunniest cities of Switzerland.
lasuisseromande.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Canton_of_the_Valais.html   (150 words)

  
 Canton du valais
Dans les organismes reliés au Parlement cantonal, que ce soit la Présidence ou le Bureau, un régime d'alternance est respecté, ce qui entraîne en principe une prise de parole soit en français soit en allemand, selon les personnes occupant les fonctions.
Dans le canton du Valais, l’enseignement public doit être dispensé dans la langue officielle du district: les enfants fréquentent normalement l’école allemande dans les districts germanophones et les écoles françaises dans les districts francophones.
Dans le canton du Valais, les francophones et les germanophones jouissent de tous les avantages d’une majorité.
www.tlfq.ulaval.ca /axl/EtatsNsouverains/valais.htm   (3512 words)

  
 Nick Dobson Wines Valais
The canton of Valais is arguably the pre-eminent winegrowing district in Switzerland today.
The Valais climate is very dry, often bordering on drought; in fact this part of the Rhône valley is of the driest valleys in the Alps, with the surrounding mountains preventing access by rainclouds.
A wide range of grape varieties is grown in the Valais, reflecting the varied terrain, historical isolation, a rich viticultural recent past and a vibrant winegrowing culture today.
www.nickdobsonwines.co.uk /acatalog/Valais.html   (1255 words)

  
 swissinfo - Locking horns in canton Valais
The cow-fighting season is underway in canton Valais, and spectators are flocking from near and far to watch the Sunday bouts.
In Raron, spectators said that they enjoyed the fighting, but their main reason for coming was to meet up with friends and soak up the holiday atmosphere in a canton known for its sunny weather.
The cow-fighting season is underway in canton Valais.
194.6.181.127 /eng/travel/detail/Locking_horns_in_canton_Valais.html?siteSect=411&sid=1760102&cKey=1050223500000   (826 words)

  
 Audit externe sur la dette globale du Canton du Valais / External audit of the overall debt of the Swiss canton of ...
The motion passed in 2002 in the parliament of the Swiss canton of Valais by the MP Yves Bagnoud requires that the government has the overall debt of the State externally audited.
The initial part briefly describes the structure of the balance sheet of the canton of Valais, according to its main positions, assets and liabilities.
These various notions are defined and estimated for the State of Valais, either from an historical point of view by presenting the results over the past twenty years, or from the point of view of the intercantonal comparison.
ideas.repec.org /p/wpa/wuwppe/0508007.html   (423 words)

  
 Valais — FactMonster.com
in 1798, an independent republic in 1802, and a French department in 1810, the Valais became a canton of the Swiss Confederation in 1815.
Weisshorn - Weisshorn, peak, 14,782 ft (4,506 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, one of the highest in the...
Dom - Dom, peak, 14,942 ft (4,554 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Mischabelhörner...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0850328.html   (341 words)

  
 Switzerland 30 June 1998 Canton Appellate Court Valais / Wallis [translation available]
As no response was submitted, the District Court Judge sent the files to the Cantonal Court on 8 January 1998, for the purposes of examining the default and, potentially, to hand down a default judgment.
The jurisdiction of the Cantonal Court, as the only cantonal instance, therefore usually depends on the ability of the subject matter of the dispute to be appealed.
The value of the dispute is Sfr 9,137.40; thereby, the first-instance jurisdiction of the Cantonal Court is established.
cisgw3.law.pace.edu /cases/980630s1.html   (2491 words)

  
 Valais - Valais / Wallis canton (Switzerland)
For the Swiss, the Valais somehow represents a piece of common heritage all but lost elsewhere in the country: in the most
The Valais is one of the 24 cantons of Switzerland.
In severing Valais from Switzerland, the five Dixains of lower Valais were joined to it Valais thus rejoined Switzerland, and in the process created a
1stask.com /1sas/valais.htm   (167 words)

  
 Search Results for "Valais"
A market town, it is the center of a rich horticultural...
...Weisshorn, (vis´horn´) (KEY), peak, 14,782 ft (4,506 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, one of the highest in the Pennine Alps....
Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhone River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel.
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Valais   (242 words)

  
 UNEP-WCMC Protected Areas Programme - Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
77% of the area (41,476ha) is within the Canton of Valais and 23% (12,458ha) is within the Canton of Berne to its north.
Several game reserves in the Valais area, such as Aletschwald (N°.32), Alpjuhorn (N°.33), Wilerhorn (N°.34) and Bietschhorn (N°.35), are ruled by the laws on hunting (Loi fédérale sur la chasse et la protection des mammifères et oiseaux sauvages, RS 922.0) and by the federal law on the preservation of nature and landscape).
Employees responsible for the protection of nature and landscape in Cantonal offices have academic training and university degrees, usually in biology or geography.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/jungfrau.html   (2764 words)

  
 MEMO - Le site de l'Histoire
Situé au centre de l'arc alpin, le Valais est une entité géographique relativement bien délimitée par les chaînes des Alpes bernoises et valaisannes.
Le but de cette histoire du Valais n'est pas de glorifier le passé ni d'énumérer des événements et des dates qui ont marqué les siècles antérieurs.
L'histoire du Valais propose un ambitieux parcours dans le passé du canton, depuis les premières traces de la présence humaine jusqu'au seuil du troisième millénaire.
www.memo.fr /DossierName.asp?ID=Canton+du+Valais   (390 words)

  
 Schweiz - Referenzberichte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Il nous faut pour cela une infrastructure IT fiable.“ Le canton du Valais mise sur des standards industriels dans le domaine de l'informatique et de la télécommunication.
L'infrastructure informatique du canton du Valais se compose de gros ordinateurs centraux, de systèmes SAP et d'ordinateurs desktop répartis, qui sont reliés par 52 réseaux locaux (LAN).
Le canton du Valais dispose de son propre réseau Fast-Ethernet dans le domaine LAN, la fibre optique dans la zone urbaine de Sion (MAN) et la technologie ATM au niveau du réseau grande distance (WAN).
www.novell.com /switzerland/referenzberichte/wallis/index_f.html   (778 words)

  
 Valaisan Museum of Wine and Winegrowing - The collection of Cépages
The list of different “cépages” (distinct types of vine) presently cultivated in canton Valais runs to more than fifty authorized varieties, which probably constitutes a world record in the field.
The precious and coveted indigenous varieties originating from Canton Valais — such as Cornalin, Arvine, Amigne,White Humagne or Rèze
Among all these, the museum presents thirty-four varieties grown in Canton Valais chosen for their educational qualities.
www.museevalaisanduvin.ch /en/cepages.htm   (137 words)

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