Saint-Pierre-de-Clages

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Saint-Pierre-de-Clages
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CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
MunicipalityChamoson
Joined with Chamoson1376

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. [1]

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References

  1. Johnson, Alex (2018). Book towns. Quarto Publishing. pp.  115-117. ISBN   9780711238930.

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