Valais

[ French va-le; English va-ley ]

noun

1. a canton in SW Switzerland. 2,021 sq. mi. (5,235 sq. km). : Sion.

Valais

/ valɛ /

noun

1. a canton of S Switzerland: includes the entire valley of the upper Rhône and the highest peaks in Switzerland; produces a quarter of Switzerland's hydroelectricity. Capital: Sion. Pop: 281 000 (2002 est). Area: 5231 sq km (2020 sq miles) German nameWallis

Example Sentences

A prior study had modeled historical biomass removal in the Valais region of Switzerland for similar activities and a roughly comparable sheep-to-land ratio.

From Science Daily

A relative alerted rescue services on Saturday afternoon that the group of Swiss citizens age 21 to 58 had failed to arrive at the village, according to a statement from the Valais region’s police force.

From New York Times

The situation in some parts of the central Bernese Oberland and the Valais was less dramatic — such as for the Aletsch Glacier in Valais and Plaine Morte Glacier in the canton of Bern, because they enjoyed more winter snowfall.

From Seattle Times

This summer, a $2.1 billion energy storage project called Nant de Drance opened in Valais, Switzerland.

From NewsForKids.net

"One thing we learned early on is that the Swiss drink their own wine," Jeremy Sells, Chief Operating Officer of Rosenthal Wine Merchant, one of the first American importers to feature wines from the Valais and Vaud cantons, observes.

From Salon