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Valais--a vision for tomorrow: situated in the heart of Europe, Valais is an important meeting point between two major economic areas, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea.(CANTON PROFILE)
Swiss News; 1/1/2006; 1008 words
; ... English is used extensively in business. Valais is a canton in full development that posseses ... internationally renowned research institutes, the Valaisan style epitomises cooperation, creativity ... attracted numerous companies to the region. Valais has the biggest aluminum research and ...
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Adventures in taste: spectacular scenery comes as no surprise, but how about the wines made in Valais, Vaud and Geneva? Swiss News explores the wine scene in Suisse Romande.(TRAVEL)
Swiss News; 6/1/2007; Mangold-Vine, Gail; 1782 words
; ... association Interprofession de la Vigne et du Vin du Valais (IVV) calls the route, a multi-sector project ... grown in Vaud and Geneva have different names in Valais--Pinot Gris is called Malvoisie, and Chasselas is known as Fendant. Other Valais specialties include sweet (dessert) whites, and ... events, ...
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VALAIS CANTON ENDS ITS MORATORIUM ON BUYERS
Evening Standard - London; 12/12/2007; 198 words
; ELSEWHERE in Switzerland, the Valais canton has just announced the end of a ... to new buyers. "The moratorium gave the Valais canton some much-needed breathing space ... enables them to buy a property in the Valais immediately and takes them outside the ...
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A RAFT OF MODERN CONVENIENCES HAVE PUT THE MOUNTAINS OF VALAIS IN REACH OF MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE - AND YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN INTREPID ADVENTURER TO MAKE TRACKS FOR SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR ALPINE TERRAIN IN THE WORLD REPORT BY LESLIE WOIT CALL OF THE MATTERHORN events 2007
The Sunday Telegraph London; 2/18/2007; LESLIE WOIT; 1382 words
; ... first ascent of the Bietschorn in 1859. Valais was on the map. Nestled in the southwest ... maintained hiking trails - with the result that Valais has more routes for walkers than many ... person each year, and the Alpine meadows of Valais produce more than their share. Many Alpine ...
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Winter Sports: On top of the world; In south-east Switzerland lies a region of vines, fine food, fighting cows and great high-altitude skiing. Jeremy Atiyah explores the canton of Valais.(Features)
The Independent (London, England); 10/2/2004; 1390 words
; ... place is almost certainly the canton of Valais, in the south-east corner of the country ... t to say that there isn't any skiing. Valais happens to contain nearly fifty peaks ... wines, it makes a heart-warming dinner. My Valaisian hosts, meanwhile, as soon as they hear ...
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The vines of Valais. (Going Places).(Switzerland)(Brief Article)
Swiss News; 9/1/2002; 293 words
; ... Another interesting fact: The canton of Valais is Switzerland's largest wine producer ... the Valere and Tourbillon hills to the Valais vineyards, which cover a total of about ... Walks and hikes It's best to explore the Valais vineyards on foot, The paths are sign ...
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SWITZERLAND: BASEL - VALAIS' VALLEYS.(Features)
The Independent (London, England); 4/23/2005; Teller, Matthew; 612 words
; ... TELLER SION Capital of the mountainous Valais region, in the southwestern corner of ... de Villa, home of one half of the Muse Valaisan de la Vigne et du Vin, with interesting ... to the hiking trailhead of Zinal. Muse Valaisan de la Vigne et du Vin, Chteau de Villa ...
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BANKRUPT IN VALAIS.
Swiss News; 10/1/2001; MAUPIN, MICHAEL; 57 words
; Nearly 50 per cent of all municipalities in the canton of Valais had financial problems, with one fifth of them bordering on bankruptcy. The University of St. Gallen made an official observation ...
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Action man takes on the presidency: a political veteran has taken the helm of the Swiss federal cabinet. Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin became Switzerland's president on January 1, 2008 and will hold the position for a year. Swiss News takes a look at the seasoned politician from Martigny, Canton Valais, and the role he's set to play this year.(POLITICS)
Swiss News; 2/1/2008; Mirza, Faryal; 1065 words
; ... eventful 12 months--including the incumbent Couchepin himself. Shortly before he donned the presidential robes, the man from Valais was asked on the national radio station DRS1 what kind of year 2008 would be, if it were a film. An action movie! came his resolute ...
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There's "gold" in those hills! If you didn't know it was there, you probably wouldn't even notice the tiny village of Mund on the northern mountain in German-speaking upper Canton Valais. Nor would you know its saffron "gold mine".(Feature)
Swiss News; 4/1/2004; Zanotti, Bob; 1238 words
; ... Germany as an art student. They married and eventually settled in Valais nearly a decade ago, where they've also raised their two sons ... saffron parfait and ice cream. And let us not forget that Canton Valais is Switzerland's largest wine producer. Truly a marriage made ...
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