near the capital city of Sion in Valais, a canton in Switzerland. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude (Mw ) of 6.2 and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

Irrigated with water from the glaciers above, the canton’s vineyards, including the highest in Europe at 1,100m above sea level, produce the largest volume of wine in all of Switzerland. Valais ...

In the new book Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2025, the southern German state is presented in the “Top 10 Regions” category alongside canton Valais in Switzerland, Terai in Nepal ...

This time, they include a German federal state, a Swiss canton and a favorite travel destination for Germans. The "Lonely Planet" travel guide recommends Valais as a travel destination for ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds NNE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C). Winds from NNE to NE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11. ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C). Winds from N to NNE. Night - Cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy today with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C) and a ...

Investigations are continuing and should lead to further arrests," the Valais police statement said. Verbier, a French-speaking Alpine village located in the southern French-speaking canton ...

GENEVA - Swiss police have arrested 15 drug traffickers operating around the Verbier mountain resort as part of the biggest ever swoop in the surrounding Valais canton, police said on Tuesday.

GENEVA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Swiss police have arrested 15 drug traffickers operating around the Verbier mountain resort as part of the biggest ever swoop in the surrounding Valais canton ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss police have arrested 15 drug traffickers operating around the Verbier mountain resort as part of the biggest ever swoop in the surrounding Valais canton, police said on ...