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Saint-Maurice

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Saint-Maurice is a city in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice.

Saint-Maurice is the site of the Ancient Roman outpost of Agaunum and the 6th-century Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune. The city is located at the entrance of a pass leading to the upper part of the Rhône valley. As such, it has a strategic importance, and defence work were built from the 15th century to control this access. The Fortress Saint-Maurice was constructed in the surrounding mountainsides from 1880 through 1995.
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Coordinates:   46°12'54"N   7°0'9"E
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