Bayart Tower
Bourg, Saillon 1913 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)27 743 11 88
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The Bayart Tower, which dominates the valley of the Rhone, is the emblem of Saillon. The keep is 19 metres high and has a diameter of almost 10 metres. It was established in 1260 by the architect Pierre Meinier on the orders of Pierre II of Savoy. In the spring of 1301, 19-year-old Guigonne de Saillon, said to be the most beautiful girl in the valley, was engaged to marry Anselme de Saxon, sworn enemy of the Bishop of Sion. Before the wedding could take place, the bishop captured Anselme and executed him. In despair, Guigonne de Saillon threw herself from the top of the Bayart Tower.
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