Conthey District

Ardon railway station (French: Gare d'Ardon, German: Bahnhof Ardon) is a railway station in the municipality of Ardon, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.

Vétroz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Conthey is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 it became the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with European Masters in 1983, before dropping Swiss Open from the title in 1992. During the 1971 event, Baldovino Dassù became the first player to score 60 for 18 holes on the European circuit. The tournament has been held at the Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre at Crans-Montana in Valais since 1939, and is currently played in early September each year.

The resort/commune of Haute-Nendaz is located in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located in the municipality of Nendaz, along with Basse-Nendaz and Siviez. Haute-Nendaz is situated on plateau at an altitude between 1300m and 1500m. In winter it forms part of the 4 Vallées ski resort and is one of the most extensive ski areas in Europe, with a ski area of over 400km. It is located close to Sion, the capital of the Valais, and is approximately 2 hours from Geneva.

Ardon is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Châteauneuf-Conthey railway station (French: Gare de Châteauneuf-Conthey, German: Bahnhof Châteauneuf-Conthey) is a railway station in the municipality of Conthey, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.

Nendaz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

The Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The power plant is fed with water from the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix and is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex. The 1269 MW power plant is operated by Grande Dixence SA.Production began in 1998, with two world records set upon its completion: the world's most powerful Pelton turbine as well as the highest head used to produce hydro-electric energy. A penstock rupture in 2000 forced the closure of the power plant and it was operational again in 2010.

Chamoson-St-Pierre-de-Clages railway station (French: Gare de Chamoson-St-Pierre-de-Clages, German: Bahnhof Chamoson-St-Pierre-de-Clages) is a railway station in the municipality of Chamoson, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. The station sits in the village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages, near the 11th century cathedral of the same name.

Lac de Tracouet (also Lac Noir, "Black Lake") is a lake in the Nendaz municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated at the foot of the Dent de Nendaz at an elevation of 2,171 m. The lake can be reached by cable car or by foot from Haute-Nendaz to Tracouet (2,200 m) followed by a slight descent to the lake surface. The approximately 1.85 ha surface usually freezes during the winter season and is incorporated into the skiing area of the mountain.

Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is a village in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the Canton of Valais in the municipality of Chamoson. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages was joined with the municipality of Chamoson in 1376. It is famous for its 11th-century church with its octagonal bell tower. The village of Saint-Pierre-de-Clages is also known as the Swiss book town with an annual book festival.