10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALAIS»
Discover the use of
Valais in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Valais and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walking in the
Valais - Switzerland: 120 walks and treks
A guide to walking routes in the Swiss Valais in the Pennine Alps. In this, the third edition of his popular guide, Kev Reynolds has selected and described 120 routes that represent the very best of this magical region.
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Valais East: 48 Selected Day Walks Round Zermatt, Saas, ...
50 selected walks in the areas around Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Fiesch, Brig and Simplon as welle as a six-day circular trek around the Mattertal.
Michael Waeber, Hans Steinbichler, 2011
3
Valais, Switzerland: Frommer's Shortcuts
Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Valais, Switzerland-and no more.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
4
Walking in the
Valais: 120 Walks and Treks
The VAlAis ReGiOn Canton Valais, third largest in the country, is that region of
southwest Switzerland which surrounds the Rhône valley. It begins at the
Rhônegletscher between the Grimsel and Furka passes, and then flows
southwestward ...
5
The Bisses of
Valais: Man-made Watercourses in Switzerland
Wallis - Wasser - Bewässerungsgeschichte.
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Principal Articles and Principal Frontiers by which Imported. QUANTITIES. 1867.
1868. Animals : Sheep and Lambs - Total - No. By Cantons Valais and Geneva - „
„ Zurich, Schaffhausen, 1 and Thurgovia - J " „ St Gall and the Grisons „ „ Swine ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1870
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Valais: Sion, Switzerland, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion, ...
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Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, Books Group, 2010
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Picturesque tour from Geneva to Milan, by way of the Simplon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VALAIS. NO part of Europe has so just a
claim to the attention of the enlightened traveller as the Valais. The naturalist, the
philosopher, and the statesman, will traverse that extraordinary country with
equal ...
Jean Frédéric Ostervald, Gabriel Lory, Frederic Shoberl, 1820
9
The Beggar and the Professor: A Sixteenth-Century Family Saga
CHAPTER. ONE. Pilgrimage. to. the. Valais. In 1563, in the final weeks of spring (
F 401), Thomas Platter, an erstwhile highland shepherd and vagabond who had
gone on to become first a printer and later a boarding-school teacher and ...
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, 1998
10
Adventure Guide to Switzerland
The final region covered in this book contains the two southernmost cantons of
Valais and Ticino. Though connected, both are vastly different in terms of
geography, language and culture. Valais is home to some of Switzerland's best
ski resorts ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALAIS»
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Valais is used in the context of the following news items.
Assifuah eyes 2015 Valais Cup success with FC Sion
Ghana striker Ebenezer Assifuah hopes to flourish in this year's Valais Cup with FC Sion after netting three goals in three pre-season matches. Assfiuah hopes ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
CERN 'in shock' over fatal Valais avalanche
One of four members of CERN's ski club swept down the mountainside, a 49-year-old Frenchman, died in the Sion hospital on Monday, Valais cantonal police ... «The Local.ch, Apr 15»
Meet Dumfries' Valais Blacknose Sheep
A rare breed of sheep, originally from Switzerland, has begun lambing in Dumfries and Galloway. Around 200 Valais Blacknose sheep were imported to the UK ... «ITV News, Apr 15»
VIDEO: 'The cutest sheep in the world' at Middle Farm
Since the sheep are so friendly, many residents of Upper Valais, a German speaking region of Switzerland where the breed hails from, have started keeping ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Apr 15»
Cute lambs: Vicky Wise's Valais Blacknose sheep dream
Vicky Wise fell in love with rare Valais Blacknose sheep – famed for their black faces and feet and fluffy white coats – that she bought six of her own. Now the ... «Western Daily Press, Apr 15»
Switzerland's Valais region famed for food, cheese and wine
Beyond food, the Valais is Switzerland's largest wine-producing region, with 40 percent of the country's output. Most vineyards are small enterprises occupying ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
Valais to light up 13 peaks for 200th birthday
The canton of Valais is illuminating 13 Alpine peaks on Wednesday night to celebrate the canton's 200th anniversary as a member of the Swiss confederation. «The Local.ch, Mar 15»
Scottish ewes rear Swiss lambs for first time
For the first time, Scottish ewes carried the fertilised embryos of valuable Valais Blacknose lambs and recently delivered 23 youngsters. The lambs – dubbed the ... «Deadline News, Mar 15»
Avalanche kills four skiers in Valais Alps
The man was part of the group hit by an avalanche on Saturday while in an area of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais known as "Death Valley." Two women ... «The Local.ch, Feb 15»
Rally of Valais replaces WRC-bound Tour of Corsica on ERC calendar
The International Rally of Valais will replace the Tour of Corsica as the 2015 ... The Swiss Valais event has been an ERC regular in recent years, but lost its slot ... «autosport.com, Feb 15»
