Basilique de Valère
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The Valère basilica (Basilique de Valère), also called Valère castle (Château de Valère), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, located on the opposite hill.
The church (Notre-Dame de Valère) was built during the 12th and 13th centuries and obtained the rank of minor basilica at the time of the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1984.
It is home to the oldest playable organ in the world (built around 1435).
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