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Canton of Switzerland
Valais (UK: /ˈvæleɪ/ VAL-ay, US: /væˈleɪ/ val-AY; French: [valɛ] ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the 26 cantons forming the
Valais
Swiss breed of sheep
The Valais Blacknose (German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf) is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose
Valais_Blacknose
History of the current canton of Valais, Switzerland
Upper Valais invaded Savoy territories, annexing the Lower Valais as far as Massongex and organizing it as a subject country. In 1569, Chablais Valais was
History_of_Valais
1802–1810 sister republic of France in Romandy
The Valais Republic (French: République du Valais; German: Republik Wallis; Arpitan: Rèpublica du Valês) or Vallais was a sister republic of France that
Valais_Republic
Swiss breed of goat
The Valais Blackneck is a Swiss breed of domestic goat from the canton of Valais. It has a distinctive colouring, black from the nose to behind the shoulder
Valais_Blackneck
Major river in Switzerland and France
include: Oberwald (Valais) Fiesch (Valais) Brig (Valais) Visp (Valais) Leuk (Valais) Sierre (Valais) Sion (Valais) St. Maurice (Valais) see Lake Geneva
Rhône
Type of fruit brandy made from pear
poire du Valais has been protected since 2001 as an Appellation d’origine protégée (AOP), designating spirits produced in the Canton of Valais from Williams
Poire_Williams
Swiss dish of melted cheese
historically a dish originating from the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This cheese from Valais benefits from an AOP. Raclette cheese is also a Swiss-type
Raclette
Deadly nightclub fire in Switzerland
compulsory measures of Valais ordered Jacques Moretti to be placed in pretrial detention for three months. On 14 January, the Valais cantonal court ruled
2026_Crans-Montana_bar_fire
French-speaking part of Switzerland
in the cantons of Valais, Bern, and Fribourg, French speakers forming the majority of the population in the regions of Lower Valais, Bernese Jura and
Romandy
Breed of sheep
The Roux du Valais is an endangered breed of sheep native to Switzerland. The Roux du Valais is indigenous to Switzerland, and has survived despite the
Roux_du_Valais
Valaisian coin
The Valais thaler was a coin equivalent to the French silver écu issued by the Swiss canton of Valais until 1798.[dubious – discuss] It contained 26.67
Valais_thaler
1428-1434/6 witch hunt and trials in Valais, Switzerland
The Valais witch trials consisted of a witch-hunt and a series of witch trials which took place in the Valais (the House of Savoy and the prince-bishopric
Valais_witch_trials
of Valais (German: Verfassungsrat des Kantons Wallis) is a body elected on 25 November 2018 to draft a new constitution for the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Constituent Assembly of Valais
Constituent_Assembly_of_Valais
Semi-hard cheese
Raclette du Valais (French pronunciation: [ʁaklɛt dy valɛ]) or Walliser Raclette (German) is a semi-hard Swiss cheese that is usually fashioned into a
Raclette_du_Valais
1810, Napoleon annexed the Valais into the Department of Simplon. The thirteenth star, for Conthey, was added as the Valais joined the restored Swiss Confederacy
Coat_of_arms_of_Valais
Variety of grape
Pays, also known as Cornalin du Valais or Cornalin, is a variety of red wine grape. It is primarily grown in the Valais region in Switzerland, where it
Rouge_du_Pays
Swiss politician and self-proclaimed King of the Swiss
across 9 cantons, primarily in Valais and Bern, but also in Lucerne and Schwyz. His acquisitions were hampered in Lower Valais and the canton of Fribourg
Jonas_Lauwiner
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Port-Valais (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ valɛ]) is a municipality of the district of Monthey in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland
Port-Valais
Ferocious beast(s) of Valais, Switzerland
Valais Monster (French: Monstre du Valais), also known as Eischoll Wolf, and Mysterious animal of Leuk (French: Animal mystérieux de la Loèche), is the
Valais_Monster
Mountain disaster in Swiss Alps (2018)
The Drama of the Valais Alps is a mountain accident that took place in the Valais Alps on 29 April 2018. A group of ski tourers attempting the Haute Route
2018 accident in the Valais Alps
2018_accident_in_the_Valais_Alps
Swiss professional ice hockey team
HC Valais-Chablais is a Swiss ice hockey team who play in Martigny in the canton of Valais. They currently play in the MyHockey League (MyHL) since the
HC_Valais-Chablais
Parliament of the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Valais (French: Grand Conseil [ɡʁɑ̃ kɔ̃sɛj]; German: Grosser Rat [ˈɡʁoːsɐ ˌʁaːt]) is the legislature of the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. Valais has
Grand_Council_of_Valais
Subducted ocean basin. Remnants found in the Alps in the North Penninic nappes.
the eastern part, the Valais Ocean was formed. When, in the Cretaceous period, Africa again began to move towards Europe, the Valais Ocean became sandwiched
Valais_Ocean
Country in Central Europe
Switzerland to increase its territory, with the admission of the cantons of Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva. Switzerland's borders saw only minor adjustments
Switzerland
International song competition
Azerbaijan – Zurich, Canton of Zurich Belgium – Jungfraujoch, Valais and Bern Croatia – Zermatt, Valais Cyprus – Basel, Basel-Stadt Czechia – Riburg [de], Aargau
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025
Swiss women's football tournament
The Valais Women's Cup was a Swiss invitational women's football tournament played each year in Châtel-St-Denis and Savièse. It was part of the Valais Summer
Valais_Women's_Cup
Political party
political party in the German-speaking areas of the Swiss canton of Valais (Upper Valais). The party was founded on 14 November 1949, mainly by Wolfgang Loretan [fr]
Neo – The Social-liberal Centre
Neo_–_The_Social-liberal_Centre
Golf tournament
2020. "Succès Italien á Open de Crans". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 5 September 1966. p. 5 – via Newspaper Archive
Omega_European_Masters
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Goms is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Niederwald, Blitzingen
Goms,_Valais
1475 battle in Europe
around Conthey near Sion, Valais, Switzerland, was part of the Burgundian Wars. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the Upper Valais (the eastern portion of
Battle_on_the_Planta
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
German-speaking Upper Valais. Which gave the Upper Valais a majority of the Zenden in the council, to the detriment of the French-speaking Lower Valais. However,
Sion,_Switzerland
Place in Valais, Switzerland
in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a year-round population of about 5,800 and is classified
Zermatt
Swiss newspaper
published in Sion, Valais, by the publishing company Éditions Le Nouvelliste SA. It is owned by ESH Médias. A regional newspaper for the Valais canton, it was
Le_Nouvelliste_(Switzerland)
Variety of grape
pronunciation: [pətit aʁvin]) or Arvine is a white wine grape planted in the Valais region of Switzerland. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood
Petite_Arvine
Swiss pioneer of early childhood care and founder of the Valais Nursery
Basel on June 28, 1897, was a prominent figure in Valais, known for having founded and run the Valais nursery from 1931 until February 15, 1975., the date
Marie-Rose_Zingg
mullets representing territorial divisions predating the U.S. flag is the Valais 1618 coat of arms, where seven mullets stood for seven districts. Another
Flag_of_the_United_States
Member states of the Swiss Confederation
Ort und Stand durchzusetzen. "Constitution du Canton du Valais". Swiss Federal Council. Le Valais est une république démocratique, souveraine ... incorporée
Cantons_of_Switzerland
American football coach and player
Jay Valai is an American football coach and former player, currently serving as the cornerbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League
Jay_Valai
led by Bern and rebels from Valais near Ulrichen (now part of Obergoms) in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Negotiations
Second_Battle_of_Ulrichen
River in Switzerland
or Lower Valais and episcopal or Upper Valais since 1384, and the Treaty of Thonon of March 4, 1569 sets the border between Savoy and Valais in La Morge
Morge_(Lake_Geneva)
1847 civil war in Switzerland
Guillaume de Kalbermatten of Valais. After Kalbermatten declined the appointment (he would later command the troops of Valais), Colonel Jean-Ulrich de Salis-Soglio
Sonderbund_War
There are 122 municipalities in the canton of Valais, Switzerland (as of January 2021[update]). Agarn Albinen Anniviers Arbaz Ardon Ausserberg Ayent Baltschieder
Municipalities of the canton of Valais
Municipalities_of_the_canton_of_Valais
Type of throwing club
A valari (Tamil: வளரி) is a traditional weapon, primarily used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. The valari resembles, and is used similarly
Valari
State in early modern Switzerland
Upper Valais, listed orographically[clarification needed], were Goms, Brig, Visp, Raron, Leuk, Siders, and Sion. The six districts of the Lower Valais, known
Republic of the Seven Tithings
Republic_of_the_Seven_Tithings
(secondary coordinates) This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Valais. Valais is a very mountainous canton and includes the highest mountains of Switzerland
List_of_mountains_of_Valais
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The area was part of Italy since the Roman Empire, but it
Simplon,_Valais
Swiss village
[ˈmʏnstər] ) is a village situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of Valais in Switzerland, at the river Rhône or Rotten. 46°29′13″N 8°15′49″E / 46
Münster,_Valais
Wine making in Switzerland
the south of Switzerland, in the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Ticino, Valais and Vaud. White grape varieties are grown on 43% of the country's vineyard
Swiss_wine
Swiss village
Châtelard (altitude 1,120 m or 3,675 ft) is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality
Le_Châtelard,_Valais
Protected area in south-western Switzerland
is located in south-western Switzerland between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is a mountainous region in the easternmost side of the Bernese Alps
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
Jungfrau-Aletsch_protected_area
International football competition
The 2014 Valais Cup was an international football tournament that is part of the Valais Football Summer Cups. Matches being played on 6 July, 30 July and
2014_Valais_Cup
Swiss savoury pie
name to Chola or Cholu (Valais German for coal) as the pastry would be baked on coals. Alternatively, Cholära is also the Valais German term for a specific
Cholera_(food)
Ringgenberg
Castles in Valais
List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
List_of_castles_and_fortresses_in_Switzerland
Swiss newspaper
1969. It was the first German-language paper in Valais. The paper was founded in the Canton of Valais on 28 July 1840. It is published out of Sion, Switzerland
Walliser_Bote
Topics referred to by the same term
the Swiss canton of Valais Blatten (Lötschen), a village and municipality in the Lötschental valley in the Swiss canton of Valais, largely destroyed by
Blatten
Mountain range in the western Alps within Italy and Switzerland
Italian: Alpi Pennine, Latin: Alpes Poeninae), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern Swiss part of the Pennine Alps), are a
Pennine_Alps
International football competition
The Valais Cup is an international football tournament that is part of the Valais Football Summer Cups. It is played at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion
2013_Valais_Cup
Territorial organization of the Canton of Valais
District, Östlich Raron District. Valais is divided into 13 districts, represented by the 13 stars on the coat of arms of Valais: Brig with capital Brig-Glis
Subdivisions of the canton of Valais
Subdivisions_of_the_canton_of_Valais
Traditional cow-fighting event in the Swiss canton of Valais
Combat da reginas) is a traditional event held mostly in the Swiss canton of Valais, in which a cow fights another cow (unlike bullfighting, in which humans
Combat_de_Reines
Catholic diocese in Switzerland
possessions in Lower Valais. The medieval bishops of Sion were generally appointed from the younger sons of noble families of Savoy and Valais and often drew
Diocese_of_Sion
Hotel building in Valais, Switzerland
The Furka Pass road was opened between 1866 and 1867, and connects the Valais valley to the Uranaise valley previously cut by the Furkastock. In 1882
Belvédère_Hotel,_Furka_Pass
Swiss priest
the French-speaking Lower Valais, and the French invasion of Switzerland, culminating in the end of the ancien régime in Valais. In 1634, after decades
Joseph_Anton_Blatter
Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland
former municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Mex (VS) merged
Mex,_Valais
Valley in Valais, Switzerland
unstable regions of Switzerland, and is located south of Leuk in the Canton of Valais. The valley consists of Triassic dolomite, porous limestone and quartzite
Illgraben
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
to Meiringen. They continued across the Grimsel Pass, through the upper Valais to Brig and on to the Aletsch glacier and Zermatt. In October of the same
J._R._R._Tolkien
of Topography Italian regions of Aosta Valley (canton of Valais), Piedmont (cantons of Valais and Ticino), Lombardy (cantons of Ticino and Graubünden)
Geography_of_Switzerland
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland. A cohesive and complete list with updated information about snow condition, running lifts, open
List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
List_of_ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Switzerland
Earthquake in Switzerland
The 1946 Valais earthquake struck on 25 January at 17:32 local time with an epicenter region in Sierre, near the capital city of Sion in Valais, a canton
1946_Valais_earthquake
Swiss politician
Previously, he was a member of the Grand Council of Valais from 1985 to 1997 and a Councillor of State of Valais from 1997 to 2009. He was president of the cantonal
Jean-René_Fournier
Microstate in Central Europe
territory. In 1300, another Alemannic population—the Walsers, who originated in Valais—entered the region and settled; the mountain village of Triesenberg today
Liechtenstein
Reformed cantonal State church in Valais
The Evangelical Reformed Church in Valais or in French the Église réformée évangélique du Valais or Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche des Wallis is a Reformed
Evangelical Reformed Church in Valais
Evangelical_Reformed_Church_in_Valais
Correction of a river in Switzerland
canton of Valais, marking the border with the canton of Vaud in the Chablais region before joining Lake Geneva in the commune of Port-Valais. The Rhône
Correction of the Rhône upstream of Lake Geneva
Correction_of_the_Rhône_upstream_of_Lake_Geneva
University in Switzerland
d'art du Valais (ECAV) Haute école de gestion & Tourisme (HEGT) Haute école de travail social Valais (HETS-VS) Haute école de santé Valais (HEdS-VS)
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland
University_of_Applied_Sciences_and_Arts_of_Western_Switzerland
Prefecture of Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Le Puy-en-Velay (French pronunciation: [lə pɥi ɑ̃ vəlɛ] , lit. 'Le Puy in Velay'; Occitan: Lo Puèi de Velai [lu ˈpœj ðə vəˈlaj], before 1988: Le Puy) is
Le_Puy-en-Velay
Swiss newspaper
established in 1861, in Sion, Valais. Its first issue was printed 2 January 1861. It was initially titled Le Confédéré du Valais. It is the oldest newspaper
Le_Confédéré
Meat products of Switzerland
specifications. "Viande séchée du Valais (IGP)". Culinary Heritage of Switzerland. Retrieved 25 January 2023. En Valais, la première attestation détaillée
Swiss sausages and cured meats
Swiss_sausages_and_cured_meats
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Albinen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Albinen is first mentioned in 1224 as Albignun. Later, it was
Albinen
Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland
village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, Steg has been part of the enlarged
Steg,_Valais
Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland
[mɔlɑ̃s]) is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Mollens,
Mollens,_Valais
This is a list of flags and coats of arms of the municipalities of Switzerland. Appenzell District Bennwil Binningen Birsfelden Blauen Ettingen Gelterkinden
Flags and arms of municipalities of Switzerland
Flags_and_arms_of_municipalities_of_Switzerland
native population in Grisons in the east. The cantons of Fribourg, Bern, and Valais are officially bilingual; Grisons is officially trilingual. English is widely
Languages_of_Switzerland
Swiss politician (born 1971)
Councillor in charge of the Department of Economy and Education in the Valais government. Biography of Christophe Darbellay on the website of the Swiss
Christophe_Darbellay
Type of long-distance passenger trains in Switzerland
reversal at Lausanne station. IR 90 connecting Geneva to the canton of Valais will become line IC9 while IR 15 connecting Geneva to Lucerne will be transformed
InterCity_(Switzerland)
in the Valais was not a "Battle of the Old Swiss Confederacy" in the narrow sense, as Valais was not a member of the Old Confederacy. The Valais formed
List of battles involving the Old Swiss Confederacy
List_of_battles_involving_the_Old_Swiss_Confederacy
Brand of Poire Williams
Williams, an eau de vie produced with Williams pears, in Martigny, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The trademark Williamine belongs to the Distillerie Louis
Williamine
all cultural property of regional significance (class B) in the canton of Valais from the 2009 Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional
List of cultural property of regional significance in Switzerland: Valais
List_of_cultural_property_of_regional_significance_in_Switzerland:_Valais
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Gondo, which is part of Zwischbergen, is
Zwischbergen
Mountain pass in the Swiss Alps
969 ft) high mountain pass in the southern Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri via the seasonal Furkapassroute. The Furka Oberalp Bahn
Furka_Pass
Swiss newspaper
papers published in Valais, for an undisclosed amount. Previously, the Journal de Sierre had been the only major paper published in Valais not controlled by
Journal_de_Sierre
Place in Valais, Switzerland
imperialist Napoleonic Republic of Valais, then in the Rhodanic Republic, which passed to France from 1810 to 1814. The Valais/Wallis passed to Switzerland
Martigny
Car race in Switzerland
The Rallye International du Valais is a yearly rally in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was founded by Philippe Simonetta, a local wine dealer
Rallye International du Valais
Rallye_International_du_Valais
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Saint-Léonard is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Saint-Léonard underground lake situated there is a tourist
Saint-Léonard,_Switzerland
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Arpitan: Montê) is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill
Monthey
Church in Valais, Switzerland
Vanay, Joanna. "Site monumental et naturel – Musées cantonaux du Valais". www.musees-valais.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 12 November 2020
Valère_Basilica
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Walser: Fischp) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Visp lies in the Rhône valley, at the confluence of the
Visp
Portion of the Alps that lies within Switzerland
500 metres (8,200 ft). The Alpine cantons (from highest to lowest) are Valais, Bern, Grisons (Graubünden), Uri, Glarus, Ticino, St. Gallen, Vaud, Obwalden
Swiss_Alps
Habsburg consort from 1854 to 1898
Orléans, but the pretender to France's throne had left Geneva earlier for the Valais. Failing to find him, the assassin selected Elisabeth when a Geneva newspaper
Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria
Place in Valais, Switzerland
(French: Rarogne) is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Raron is first mentioned around 1101–1200 as Rarogni. In
Raron
Natural disaster in Switzerland
Valais. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025. "Lötschental – Stand der Lage" [Lötschental – Situation Update]. State Council of the Canton of Valais.
2025_Blatten_glacier_collapse
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Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of the Lord of Mind
Female
English
English name derived from the Old Saxon runic letter jera, JERA means "year."
Boy/Male
English
Fighting boar.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a dyer or for a seller of rich, bright fabrics, from Old French escarlate ‘scarlet cloth’ (Late Latin scarlata).
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Eric, EREK means "ever-ruler."
Girl/Female
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prasannjit | பà¯à®°à®¸à®¨à¯à®¨à®œà¯€à®¤
Who has won happiness, Joy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Generates harmony in dance and music
Boy/Male
Latin
Happy. Lucky. Famous bearers: cartoon character Felix the Cat, British actor Felix Aylmer.
Boy/Male
Greek
Gentle. To tame. A. In Greek legend Damon was a loyal friend of Pythias. Famous bearer in modern...
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