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Legend This is a general calendar. We advise you to contact a tourist office directly for more detailed information. You can find all the events on www.martigny-region.ch Mt-Blanc Express railway Highway January August Airport Agrovina Palp Festival Village Festival (in even number years) CERM Matigny (in odd number years) Bovernier Tunnel Martigny www.palpfestival.ch www.bovernier.ch www.agrovina.ch River Great August 1st fireworks Fête sur L’Alpe Mountain top February Martigny (alpine pasture festival) Fully www.martigny.com www.fullytourisme.ch Pass Brocante Fair Alpiniski Apricot festival Handicrafts market Dam CERM, Martigny Alpin Ski World Championship (in even number years) Saxon Trient www.fvsgroup.ch Trient www.fetedelabricot.ch www.trient.ch Martigny région www.alpiniski.ch Les Brandons Summer Medieval Festival Artisan market Town from 10 000 to 20 000 inhabitants BovernierWelcome ! Saillon Martigny Town from 100 to 10 000 inhabitants www.bovernier.ch www.saillon.ch www.martigny.com March Walking tour in marble quarry Plan-Cerisier celebration Saillon Plan-Cerisier General Terms & Conditions AvalancheNestled Music Festival in the Rhone river elbow, among www.saillon.ch www.plan-cerisier.chHISTORY 02 Les Marécottes Health market Walk of the bread oven The present brochure for the Martigny Région was written vineyards and orchards, Martigny is www.avalanche-festival.ch Bains d’Ovronnaz Ravoire according to information given by tourism service pro- WINE, TERROIRS AND GASTRONOMY 04 viders. In case of service purchase, the sales or booking the most dynamic town in the Valais. www.ovronnaz.ch www.ravoire.ch

April annual events calendar contract is concluded between the client and local pro- Visitors can discover in particular the Vallon Festival Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc viders under reservation conditions of the latter. The Martigny Bovernier Trient Région acts as an intermediate between clients and tour- Prim’VertPierre - Springtime Gianadda Fair FoundationSalon Littera Découverte and its HIKING IN NATURE 06 www.bovernier.ch www.ultratrailmb.com ism service providers and cannot be held responsible in CERM, Martignyprestigious exhibitions,literature the event Morand (in even Dis number- any case for claims involving contractual responsibility. Arriving in the Martigny region www.salonprimvert.ch years) Saint-Maurice Information about celebration dates is solely indicative, tillery and its renownedwww.litteradecouverte.com Williamine ©, September FAMILY ACTIVITIES 08 and the outdoor activities may be cancelled or interrupt- Asparagus week ed at any time if weather conditions are unfavourable. BY PLANE Saillon Barryland, the museum dedicated Ovronnaz – Cabane Monastic market of Saint- The Martigny Région is not responsible for changes in Geneva-Cointrin, Bern-Belp, Bâle-Mulhouse and Zurich-Kloten airports. Charter www.saillon.chto the legendary St. Bernard Dogs, Rambert Route HOTELS ANDMaurice ACCOMODATION 10 event dates or activity cancellations. In case of dispute, and private flights to the Sion airport. Ovronnaz Saint-Maurice the Swiss law is applicable and the jurisdiction will be May and also the large Valais Fair, with its www.ovronnaz-rambert.ch www.saint-maurice.ch Martigny (Switzerland). SPECIAL EVENTS 11 BY CAR 200,000 annual visitors. Handicrafts market Fully-Sorniot Route Take the A9 motorway from Lausanne or Sierre, then take the Martigny-Fully Mother’s Day Market (in even number years) Saillon Fully Saillon exit (number 21), or the cantonal road. www.saillon.ch www.fullysorniot.chREGIONAL MAP 12 Impressum www.saillon.chAt the crossroads between France and Through the routes open all year round: the Forclaz pass, the Gd. St. Bernard Medieval festivals Valais Fair Chief editor : Fabian Claivaz tunnel, the Simplon pass. June Italy, and at the heart of the French every 4 years, next in 2019 CERM, Martigny Concept and layout : CréActif sàrl Through the routes open only during summer: Gd. St. Bernard, Nunefen, Saillon www.foireduvalais.chSUMMER SPORTS 14 Photo credits : Valaisian Alps, the region of Martigny Grimsel, Furka. Fully en Terrasses Outdoor Cinema www.medievales.org page 1 : Samuel Fleury will welcome and surprise you with Francophone Philosophy page 2 : Marion Biselx, St-Maurice Tourisme, Swiss Image Through the railway tunnels which allow the passage of vehicles: Lötschberg (in even number years) Fully Amphithéâtre, Martigny Fromages et Cimes FestivalTHERMAL BATHS 16 www.fullygrandcru.ch www.cinemartigny.ch page 3 : Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny Tourisme, (Kandersteg-Goppenstein), Furka (Realp-Oberwald), Simplon (Iselle-Italy). its cultural wealth, mild climate and («cheeses and mountaintops») (in even number years) Yvan Lastes, Swiss Image, Fondation Barry Hérisson sous gazon Summer exhibition Ovronnaz Saint-Maurice page 4 : Valais Tourisme, Saillon Tourisme, Hôtel du a wide variety of activities along the BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT www.ovronnaz.ch WINTER SPORTSwww.saint-maurice.ch AND SKI RESORTS 17 Forum, Jean Perret, Martigny Tourisme children’s festival, Charrat Pierre Gianadda Foundation On the CFFs (trains), to and from all Swiss towns and cities. www.herisson-sous-gazon.chentire year : the Saint-Mauricewww.gianadda.ch Abbey page 5 : Swiss Image, GC, Marion Biselx, SD de Saxon, October Martigny Tourisme, Valais Community / Valais Terroir Lez’arts surtreasure, la muraille the thermal5 Continents baths ofFestival Saillon, page 6 : Yvan Lastes, Télé DAC, SD de Saxon MEETINGS 18 Saillon Place du Manoir, Martigny page 7 : Yvan Lastes, Paulette Lesage, Jacques Ovronnaz or Lavey, the ski tracks of the Chestnut festival Valais International Rally Airports www.saillon.ch www.5continents.ch Gagliardi, Saillon Tourisme, St-Maurice Tourisme, Marécottes and Ovronnaz, the Verticalp Fully Martigny et Région Gorges du Durnand Berne www.flughafenbern.ch Randonnaz Bike Music Festival www.fetedelachataigne.chCOMMUNITIESwww.riv.ch AND INFORMATION 20 page 8 : Labyrinthe Aventure, Swiss Image Geneva www.gva.ch Fully Emosson, the MarécottesSaint Maurice zoo and the page 9 : Parc d’Attractions du Châtelard, OT des Kilomètre vertical Queen fights of the Valais Fair Zurich www.zurich-airport.com www.randonnazbike.ch www.saint-maurice.ch Marécottes, St-Maurice Tourisme, Gaël Papilloud, TMR Trient Bisse are some of the essential uphill race, Fully DISCOVERAmphithéâtre, SWITZERLAND Martigny 26 Basel www.euroairport.com SA, Martigny Tourisme Pierre à Voir’attractions trail of the area. www.teamlatrace.ch www.foireduvalais.ch page 10 : Martigny Tourisme, Mercure du Parc, Le Jardin Lugano www.lugano-airport.ch Saxon de Kabir, Jean-Marc Peyla www.tpav.ch November USEFUL ADDRESSES 28 page 11 : Fondation Pierre Gianadda, La Fouinographe, BR, Martigny Tourisme, Ed. Simonetta, Valais Tourisme, If you go by car An unforgettable stay awaits you La Syrah au fil du Rhône Foot race of Sainte Catherine Martigny Tourisme, FVS Group July Martigny - Chamonix 45 km - 45min in Martigny (in even number years) ANNUALSaillon EVENTS CALENDAR 29 page 14 : Christof Sonderegger, Lion’s Paintball Club, wine festival - St-Maurice www.saillon.ch No Limits Canyon Martigny - Aoste 82 km - 1h15 Je dis Jazzy US Car Valais www.lasyrah.ch page 15 : Thermalp - Ovronnaz, Les Bains de Saillon, Martigny - Geneva 135 km - 1h20 Place de Martigny-Bourg Martigny Arvine in the capital Les Bains de Lavey Martigny - Basel 224 km - 2h30 www.martigny.com www.uscarvalais.ch Humagne Festival (in odd number years) Fully page 16 : Valais Tourisme, Darbellay, Monica Vivé, Martigny - Zurich 250 km - 2h10 Durnand Gorges Walk Local handicrafts market Leytron www.fullygrandcru.ch Jancsi Hadik Photography, Jacques Gagliardi www.leytron-humagne.ch page 17 : Téléovronnaz, Télémarécottes Xaveer Cheysens Martigny - Lugano 309 km - 3h30 Bovernier Ovronnaz page 18 : Hôtel Beau-Site, Martigny Tourisme, Mercure www.gorgesdudurnand.ch www.ovronnaz.ch du Parc December Walking tour in marble quarry Summer activities page 19 : FVS Group, St-Maurice Tourisme, Muriel If you take the trains www.cff.ch Information Martigny Région Salamin, Les Bains de Saillon, Thermalp - Ovronnaz Saillon Place centrale - Martigny Christmas market Winter exhibition pages 20-25 : commune de Bovernier, Thierry Sermier, Martigny - Geneva journey lasts aprox. : 1h40 www.saillon.ch www.martigny.com Martigny Pierre Gianadda Foundation Claude Jaccard, Stéphan Constantin www.hameau.ch www.gianadda.ch Martigny - Chamonix journey lasts aprox. : 1h48 Apricot market Octodure’s International Prepress : CréActif sàrl, Martigny Martigny - Zurich journey lasts aprox. : 3h +41 (0)27 720 49 49 Printing : Centre d’impression Montfort-Schoechli sa Av. de la Gare, Place Centrale Folk Festival Bacon festival Savour and craftsperson market Martigny - Basel journey lasts aprox. : 3h Print run : 25’000 ex. Martigny www.martigny-region.ch(in even number years) Martigny Martigny Martigny Subject to price and service changes. Martigny - Lugano journey lasts aprox. : 5h www.martigny.com and region - www.fifo.ch www.foireaulard.ch www.fvsgroup.ch © March 2015, Martigny 29

City hall - Martigny Abbaye - Saint Maurice Mazot-Museum - Martigny-Combe

Semblanet Mill - Martigny

Back to the origins art and traditions Roman amphitheater - Martigny

Martigny-la-romaine (Roman Martigny) has preserved its archaeological remains, while the town of Saint Maurice ex- Counterfeit money Museum - Saillon hibits the Abbey’s Treasure. There is art everywhere, at the turn of a corner, in the woodcut engravings on a cabin, in city roundabouts, at the Pierre Gianadda Foundation and its park of sculptures, at the Musée Marconi, along the ancient Roman road Via Francigena, in the stained glass windows of St. Maurice’s Abbey, as well as those created by Hans Erni. Marconi Museum - Salvan Abbey - Saint Maurice Castle - Saint-Maurice Bâtiaz tower - Martigny The queen fight (cow fights), the St. Bernard dogs, the Fari- Meet the Culture net vineyard and the cheese produced in high mountain pastures are some of our strongest traditions. Come enjoy Here is a selection of points of interest you cannot miss. The museums have distinct opening hours and dates. We advise them with us ! you to check the schedules with service providers or at the nearest Tourist Office. Charrat Semblanet Mill St-Maurice Rue des Moulins 11 Charratmuse +41 (0)27 722 51 98 St. Maurice’s Abbey +41 (0)27 746 45 66 www.moulinsemblanet.ch Av. d’Agaune 19 www.charratmuse.ch +41 (0)24 485 15 34 St-Bernard dogs Manor of the city [email protected] Finhaut Place du Manoir 1 www.abbaye-stmaurice.ch +41 (0)27 721 22 30 Swiss railroads museum, www.manoir-martigny.ch St. Maurice’s Castle Châtelard-Barberine Rte du Chablais, CP 16 1925 Le Châtelard-village Edmond Bille’s monumental stained glass +41 (0)24 485 24 58 +41 (0)51 225 56 56 windows [email protected] www.valleedutrient-vallorcine.com City hall www.chateau-stmaurice.ch www.martigny.ch Fully Martolet’s theater The Alambic theater Rue C-F De Rivaz Theater “Belle Usine” Rue du Grand Verger +41 (0)24 485 40 40 case postale 222 +41 (0)27 722 94 22 [email protected] Trail to Farinet- Saillon +41 (0)79 411 81 61 [email protected] www.martolet.ch [email protected] - www.belleusine.ch www.theatre-alambic.ch Salvan-Les Marécottes St. Symphorien’s Church Musée des Sciences de la Terre Edmond Bille’s stained glass windows Avenue de la Gare 6 Marconi’s Museum +41 (0)27 723 12 12 +41 (0)27 723 12 12 Rue Marconi 1 [email protected] [email protected] +41 (0)79 347 12 50 www.portail-patrimoine.ch www.sciencesdelaterre.ch [email protected] www.fondation-marconi.ch Martigny Martigny-Combe François Fine Mill Pierre Gianadda Foundation Mazot-Museum of Plan-Cerisier +41 (0)79 706 62 59 Rue du Forum 59 At the hearth of vineyards [email protected] +41 (0)27 722 39 78 +41 (0)78 893 53 13 www.moulinfine.ch Pierre Gianadda Foundation - Martigny Casino - Saxon www.plancerisier.ch [email protected] - www.gianadda.ch Saxon Barryland, St. Bernard Dogs Museum Saillon Saxon’s Museum Rue du Levant 34 Route du Village 42 +41 (0)27 720 49 20 Counterfeit money Museum +41 (0)27 744 33 41 [email protected] Rue du Bourg 13 www.saxontourisme.ch www.fondation-barry.ch +41 (0)27 744 40 03 [email protected] - www.saillon.ch Casino of Saxon (Theater) La Bâtiaz Castle Rue du Casino 4 +41 (0)27 722 58 82 +41 (0)27 743 20 00 www.batiaz.ch www.casinodesaxon.ch Pierre Gianadda Foundation - Martigny Museum - Saxon 02 03

City hall - Martigny Abbaye - Saint Maurice Mazot-Museum - Martigny-Combe

Semblanet Mill - Martigny

Back to the origins art and traditions Roman amphitheater - Martigny

Raclette

Plan-Cerisier vineyard - Martigny-Combe Chestnuts - Fully

Apples - Saillon

Vendange Goron - Bovernier Cheese - Alpin pasture of Lein Asparagus - Saillon

Plan-Cerisier - Martigny-Combe wine, terroirs and gastronomy

Rye bread Regional gastronomy Brisolée The terroir flavours Where to find our regional products ? Apricots, chestnuts, asparaguses and William pears • The asparagus, a Valais specialty, is cultivated between April and May, particularly in Saillon, but also in Charrat. are some of nature’s real treasures ! • The most famous variety of apricot is the Luizet, grown in Saxon, although it can also be found in Bovernier. Morand distillery - Martigny • The orchard fruits are grown between Charrat and Martigny and can be directly purchased from their growers. • Chestnuts are grown in Fully and celebrated in October with a large popular festival. Add some Alpine cheese slices, or the specialties of © • Over 70 winemakers/wine merchants in the region will allow you to taste some of their specialities, such as the Petite the Morand distillery – such as the Williamine or the Arvine, the Syrah or the Gamay de Bovernier. Abricotine – to these, plus a visit to a cellar to taste the varieties of Valaisian vineyards and you will be trans- Fully Martigny reception on call +41 (0)79 325 66 34 ported to a land of prosperity, where the nice weather Agrotourism pavilion Fol’terres Morand Distillery [email protected] will invite you to have a snack just around the corner, 7 days / 7 monday to saturday Ch. du Rhône 135 Place de Plaisance Marcottin jam maker 7 days / 7 during the high season otherwise or a meal at one of the best restaurants. +41 (0)27 746 13 13 +41 (0)27 722 20 36 on call [email protected] - www.folterres.ch www.morand.ch +41 (0)27 761 14 61 Oenothèque de Fully Martigny-Combe [email protected] thursday to sunday www.leconfituriermarcottin.ch Rte de Saillon 128a La Fromathèque Apricots - Saxon +41 (0)27 746 41 50 7 days / 7 Alpine pasture of Emaney june - september 7 days / 7 [email protected] Route du Grand St-Bernard 28 1921 Martigny-Croix +41 (0)27 761 13 59 Chez Victorine +41 (0)27 565 86 86 [email protected] 7 days / 7 [email protected] www.alpage-emaney.ch Chemin des Marétsons 1 www.lafromatheque.ch +41 (0)79 613 06 07 Saxon [email protected] Saillon Enoteca le Millésime 2012 www.victorine.ch Monday to sunday Cellar of Saillon Route d’Ecône 115 Pears - Charrat Leytron-Ovronnaz thursday to sunday +41 (0)27 306 21 38 Place du Bourg 2 www.millesime2012.ch Leytron’s enoteca +41 (0)27 744 28 50 Air dried beef 7 days / 7 [email protected] Trient Rte de Riddes 40 www.saillon-vins.ch +41 (0)27 307 13 30 Alpine pasture of Giétaz [email protected] Salvan-Les Marécottes from June until September Market - Martigny www.oeno.ch Col de la Forclaz des Granges cheese dairy +41 (0)79 894 31 21 04 05

Raclette

Plan-Cerisier vineyard - Martigny-Combe Chestnuts - Fully

Apples - Saillon

Vendange Goron - Bovernier Cheese - Alpin pasture of Lein Asparagus - Saillon

Plan-Cerisier - Martigny-Combe wine, terroirs and gastronomy

Trient

Farinet footbridge - Saillon Salentze Gorges - Saillon Cactus - Branson, les Follaterres Marble quarry - Saillon hiking in nature Dorénaz La But - Saxon Adonis – Charrat

Activities *Has an entrance fee

The Via Francigena connects Canterbury to Rome. It crosses the region of St. Maurice through the Grand St. Bernard pass, Vernayaz, Martigny and Bovernier. For more info, go to www.gsb360.com. Detailed hiking maps (1 :25’000) can Trient Glacier - Trient be obtained at our tourist offices. Bovernier The Grand Chavalard Tour Via Francigena departure : Parking of Erié - 13 km - 5h30 aprox. 1,700 km - 79 stops - all year round Durnand gorges* from June until October - from the Canterbury Pilgrim’s Road (GB) to from May until October Tour du Portail Rome (Italy) Tour of the Fountains departure : Erié car park 8 km - 4h30 Chemin des Stèles departure : Bovernier 1h30 to 2h - all year from June until October departure : Abbaye of Saint-Maurice - 1.6 round Leytron-Ovronnaz km - 30 mn - all year round Visit to the Planches pass Salvan-Les Marécottes Bovine - Martigny-Combe Arpille - Martigny-Combe departure : la Dranse bridge - 3 km - 2h30 - Muverans hiking tour all year round except during winter departure : Jorasse, peak of the chair lift - 50 Dailley Gorges Plan de l’Au km - 4 days long from June until October departure 1h30 - from April until November - departure : Bovernier - 2h - refreshment bar www.tourdesmuverans.ch sometimes dizzy in the mountains - +41 (0)79 475 17 78 Tour de la Seya Van Valley – Salanfe Lake from mid-June until mid-September departure : Jorasse, arrival of the chairliftt departure : Van d’en Bas - 5,5 km - 3h 8.5 km – 3h – from June until October from May until November - easy access Charrat www.ovronnaz.ch Sentier Marconi A unique landscape Adonis path Martigny departure : musée Marconi Salvan - 45 mn departure : Chapel of Vison - 3 km - 1h30 - all year round from the end of March untill the beginning Route of the terraced vineyards Martigny’s surroundings present a range of beautiful hiking trails and of May departure : Martigny’s central square Gorges du Triège 3 km - 2h - all year round departure : le Trétien - 1km - 45mn curious sights such as the Trient or the Durnand Gorges, the adonis Dorénaz from April until November Path of the Mines (small yellow flower) footpath, the Follatères nature reserve and its Les Follatères nature reserve - Branson bridge departure : Planches pass - 2h Saxon departure : the cable car square www.sentier-des-mines.ch Salanfe lake chestnut orchard, the mine route or the path of vineyards – all while 6 km - 2h - all year round Footpath of the apricots you explore the Rhone valley. Along the way, you will undoubtedly Ovronnaz Martigny-Combe departure : CFF [train] station - 2h to 3h from May until October 19.5 km - 6h - from March until November Arpille meet pilgrims walking the Via Francigena between Canterbury and Sorgno - Fully lake departure : Forclaz pass - 2h10 The Bisse of Saxon departure : La Boveresse 32 km - 16h30 Rome. And for those who love the high mountains, the Muverans 6.5 km - 3h50 - from April until October from May to October from May until October Tour, the Dents du Midi Tour and the Mont-Blanc Tour are some of The Grand Chavalard Tour Bovine Sentier du Troupeau 19.5 km - 2 days - from April until October departure : Forclaz pass - 1h40 the most celebrated in the world. from May to October departure : Tour de Saxon - 1h30 Morcles - Lavey-Les-Bains from Mai until October Saillon 8.5 km - 2h30 from March until November Trient Finhaut Gorge of la Salentse departure : Place Farinet - 50min - all year round Mont-Blanc Tour Dinosaur footpath (dinosaur tracks) from June until September Departure : the Emosson Reservoir Lake 14 km Path of the Marble Trient Valley Tour - 5 days - from May until Durnand gorges - Bovernier departure : Cleusettaz bridge - 3h - all year round return - 5h - from mid-June until mid-October October Misterious Gorges Farinet footbridge departure : Place Farinet 3h Bisse Path and Glacier departure : Le Châtelard 3 km - 1h30 - from departure : the Forclaz Pass - 4 km - 1h May until November Saint-Maurice from June until September Mont-Blanc balcony Route of the chapels Vernayaz departure : Finhaut (possibility of returning departure : the Abbey of Saint-Maurice - 6 Trient Gorges* by car) - 8 km one way - 3h - from June km - 3h - all year round 30min - from May until October until October Vérossaz plateau route Stagecoah road Fully departure : CFF[train] station of Saint-Mau- departure : Vernayaz Path of the vineyards and guérites rice - 6 km - 3h - all year round 2h15 - from May until October [winemaker huts] Dents-du-Midi Tour departure : Branson 3.5 km - 1h - all year round departure : several points - 42,5 km - 18h - from June until the beginning of October upper view - Martigny Le Chavalard - Fully 06 07

Trient

Farinet footbridge - Saillon Salentze Gorges - Saillon Cactus - Branson, les Follaterres Marble quarry - Saillon hiking in nature Dorénaz La But - Saxon Adonis – Charrat

Activities *Has an entrance fee

Fairy grotto - Saint-Maurice House of tales and legends - Dorénaz

Climbing -Via Farinetta Adventure labyrinth - Evionnaz Zoo - Les Marécottes A paradise for the family

There are endless choices for entertainment ! Among the St. family activities Bernard dogs, the Marécottes zoo and its natural pool in the rocks, the small Le Baladeur train, the Ovronnaz and Saillon Trient gorges - Vernayaz François Fine mill - Salvan François Fine mill - Salvan Natural swimming pool - Les Marécottes pools, the Gorges – not to mention the adventure labyrinth, the VerticAlp Emosson and the world’s steepest cable car, or a What to do with Children ? *Has an entrance fee simple train tour through the Trient Valley – Time will fly by !

Bovernier Martigny The thermal baths of Lavey* open all year (but stays closed during the Durnand Gorges* Le Baladeur (touristic train)* second half of June) from May until October from May to October - Route de Champex +41 (0)24 486 15 55 +41 (0)27 720 49 49 +41 (0)27 722 20 77 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] - www.martigny.com www.lavey-les-bains.ch www.gorgesdudurnand.ch The Automobile Museum* all year round - Rue du Forum 59 Salvan-Les Marécottes Dorénaz VerticAlp - Emosson Pierre Gianadda Foundation Zoo and natural swimming pool* +41 (0)27 722 39 78 The house of tales and legends* Les Marécottes [email protected] - www.gianadda.ch open all year - Rue des Légendes 2 zoo : open all year +41 (0)79 431 60 80 Mont Blanc Express (train panoramique)* pool : from June to September [email protected] Martigny - Chamonix / all year long +41 (0)27 761 15 62 www.conteslegendes.ch RegionAlps +41 (0)27 720 47 47 [email protected] - www.zoo-alpin.ch Evionnaz [email protected] - www.regionalps.ch The fun footpath of la Creusaz Barryland - Museum of St. Bernard Dogs* Les Marécottes, La Creusaz Adventure Labyrinth* all year round - Route du Levant 34 +41 (0)27 761 31 01 from April until October - Rte des Iles vieilles 2 +41 (0)27 720 49 20 [email protected] - www.salvan-rando.ch +41 (0)27 767 30 90 [email protected] [email protected] - www.labyrinthe.ch www.museesaintbernard.ch Saxon Finhaut Western City* The path of game from March to October - open every day all year long - departure : railway station VerticAlp Emosson* +41 (0)27 764 16 52 1h30 to 3h00 from May to October - Le Châtelard-village [email protected] - www.western-city.ch www.sdjsaxon.ch +41 (0)27 769 11 15 [email protected] - www.veticalp- Trient emosson.ch Saillon Litroz Fort* Fully Farinet Vinyard and the stain-glass path all year round La Châtaigneraie (chestnut grove track, +41 (0)27 602 11 88 +41 (0)78 606 36 12 [email protected] - www.fortlitroz.ch a didactic walk) [email protected] - www.saillon.ch all year round Saillon thermal baths* Vernayaz +41 (0)27 746 20 80 all year round Baladeur - Martigny Barryland - Museum of St-Bernard dogs - Martigny [email protected] - www.fully.ch +41 (0)27 602 11 11 The Pissevache Waterfall The Follatères nature reserve [email protected] - www.bainsdesaillon.ch all year long all year round Via Farinetta (via ferrata) Trient Gorges* +41 (0)27 746 20 80 departure : Salentze gorges - 2h15 from May to October [email protected] - www.fully.ch Opening : www.saillon.ch +41 (0)27 764 16 13 [email protected] - www.vernayaz.ch Leytron-Ovronnaz St-Maurice I-Docens - aventure game* Les Bains d’Ovronnaz* toute l’année all year round - Rte des Bains 93 The Fairy Grotto* +41 (0)79 881 89 73 + 41 (0)27 305 11 00 from mid-March until mid-October www.facebook.com/idocens [email protected] - www.bains-ovron- +41 (0)24 485 10 45 naz.ch [email protected] www.grotteauxfees.ch Parcours Lucky Luke* Cindey Fort, Scex and Dally* in resort or in mountain from June until October from mid-March until mid-November +41 (0)27 306 42 93 - [email protected] - +41 (0)24 485 40 40 www.ovronnaz.ch [email protected] www.forteresse-st-maurice.ch Mont-Blanc Express - Martigny 08 09

Fairy grotto - Saint-Maurice House of tales and legends - Dorénaz

Climbing -Via Farinetta Adventure labyrinth - Evionnaz Zoo - Les Marécottes A paradise for the family

FêteChestnut de la châtaigne festival - Fully

Chalet - Marécottes Marécottes

The most charming special events places to stay

Les FêtesMedieval Médiévales festival - Saillon Log cabins in the mountains, camping areas surrounded by greenery, hotel rooms with plenty of charm – a tradition of hospitality st er for every budget : here you will find many 1 of 1August août - Martigny

hotels and accomodation alternatives for taking a break and relaxing ! See the list of accomodation on page 20

FIFO - Martigny

PierreFondation Gianadda Pierre Foundation Gianadda - Martigny

Ask for the events calendar !

Great events highlight the entire year, among which are hiking trips during the full moon, a musical season and important exhibitions at Les Brandons - Bovernier the Pierre Gianadda Foundation, the 5 continents festival, the apricot market, the Fromage et cimes (« cheeses and mountain - tops »), the Valais Fair, the « queen fights » (cow fights), the chestnut festival, the Valais Rally and the Bacon fair. For more info, check the website www.martigny-region.ch

ChristmasMarché demarket Noël - Martigny MarchéMonastic monastique market - Saint-Maurice See the list of manifestations by mounth on page 29

FoireValais du Valais Fair - Martigny CombatCow fight de contestreines - Martigny RallyeValais du Valais Rally Bosse à Norbert - Les Marécottes 10 11

FêteChestnut de la châtaigne festival - Fully

Chalet - Marécottes Marécottes

The most charming special events places to stay

FIFO - Martigny

PierreFondation Gianadda Pierre Foundation Gianadda - Martigny

Ask for the events calendar !

ChristmasMarché demarket Noël - Martigny MarchéMonastic monastique market - Saint-Maurice See the list of manifestations by mounth on page 29

FoireValais du Valais Fair - Martigny CombatCow fight de contestreines - Martigny RallyeValais du Valais Rally Bosse à Norbert - Les Marécottes 12 13

Mont-Blanc ITALY 4810m

Aosta Grandes Jorasses 4208m GRAND-SAINT-BERNARD PASS Le Grand Vélan alt. 2469m 3727m Grand Combin Mont Dolent Aiguille Verte 4314m 3820m 4122m Grand-Saint-Bernard Tunnel Toules dam Ferret La Fouly Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Trient glacier Aiguille du Tour Bourg-Saint-Pierre 3544m

E N T R E M O N T V A L L E Y Mauvoisin dam Vichères Saleinaz Liddes Praz-de-Fort FRANCE Issert VAL FERRET VALLEY Bonatchiesse Champex-Lac B A G N E S V A L L E Y Fionnay Trient Orsières Le Catogne Champex d’en Bas Mont Gelé 2598m FORCLAZ PASS Emosson dam 3518m Châtelard Lourtier L’Arpille Mysterious Durnand Le Cergneux 2085m Gorges Bruson gorges Versegères La Fontaine Finhaut Les Valettes Le Borgeaud Le Châble Sembrancher Le Brocard Martigny-Combe PLANCHES PASS Chemin-Dessus Bovernier Les Rappes Verbier Vollèges Pierre À Voir Martigny-Croix Plan-Cerisier LEIN PASS Chemin-Dessous 2473m Le Bourg Ravoire TRIENT VALLEYLes Marécottes Sapinhaut Martigny La Bâtiaz Salanfe lake Salvan Dents du Midi Les Granges Gueuroz 2085m Trient Dailley Charrat Tête du Portail RESTOROUTE gorges gorges La Tzoumaz Branson 2335m Champex d’Alesse Grand-Chavalard Vernayaz Fully 2899m Saxon Châtaignier Mazembroz Dorénaz Isérables La Balmaz Nendaz Dent de Morcles Rhône 2968m Saillon Collonges Mex Riddes Evionnaz Les Moulins Dugny Leytron Ovronnaz Epinassey Saint-Pierre-de-Clages Mayens de Chamoson Morcles Chamoson Grand Muveran Lavey-les-Bains Vérossaz 3052m SION-BRIG Ardon Saint-Maurice Tête à Pierre Grept Lavey 2904m

Rhône

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Les Plans-sur-Bex Bex Monthey L’Argentine 2421m LAUSANNE-EVIAN

Gryon

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Mont-Blanc Express train Highway Thermal center Dam Villars-sur-Ollon

Saint-Bernard Express train Tourist office Cableway Pass Ollon InterRegio CFF train Cable car Lake Tunnel

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Mont-Blanc ITALY 4810m

Rhône

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Les Plans-sur-Bex Bex Monthey L’Argentine 2421m LAUSANNE-EVIAN

Gryon

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Mont-Blanc Express train Highway Thermal center Dam Villars-sur-Ollon

Saint-Bernard Express train Tourist office Cableway Pass Ollon InterRegio CFF train Cable car Lake Tunnel

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Hiking - Fully

Paintball - Martigny Bains d’Ovronnaz thermal baths summer sports

Windsurf - Martigny Climbing - Vallée du Trient Bike - Saillon Bains d’Ovronnaz Bains d’Ovronnaz

Move around - it’s good for you !

This is a beautiful region for cycling Wellness-Huts - Bains de Saillon Bains de Saillon along the Rhone road, or for mountain biking (VTT) in mountain routes,

climbing paths in the Via Farinetta Thermal river - Bains de Saillon or in the Trient valley, and also for windsurfing in the Rosel Lake. Take care of yourself all year round

Canyoning - Les Marécottes Thermal pools, sauna village, turkish baths, sports or a hot stone massage, clay or chocolate Sporting activities body wraps : get benefits from relaxing moments in the pools at one of our 3 thermal centres, or Bovernier Leytron-Ovronnaz Saint-Maurice spend a fitness stay in unforgettable Alpine sur- Tennis : 1 Mountain bike : about 30 km Bike : Rhone road iBikes : different routes advised Valais roule : Saint-Maurice roule (free roundings. Dorénaz Tennis : 1 bikes to lend in one of the 7 stations Bike : Rhone road Climbing : 2 paths (Lui d’Août) between Sierre and Port-Valais) The Lavey baths Mountain bike : descending track (Champex- Beach-volley : 1 Swimming pool : 1 indoor Tennis : 1 Dorénaz - possibility of a per day allowance Martigny to use the cable car upon returning upwards) Salvan-Les Marécottes Tennis : 2 Bike : Rhone road Climbing : Available Valais roule : Martigny roule (free bikes to Mountain bike : The Trient Valley ride Addresses lend in one of the 7 stations between Sierre Swimming pools : 1 indoor/ 1 outdoor Finhaut and Port-Valais) Tennis : 1 Climbing : Indoors (Salvan) with a lot of Mountain bike : stagecoach road (mountain Swimming pools : 1 indoor / 1 outdoor Leytron-Ovronnaz Saillon St-Maurice ways outdoor bike rental at the Tourist Office during the Tennis : 1 Available Les Bains d’Ovronnaz Les Bains de Saillon Les Bains de Lavey summer, 15 CHF /day) Mini-golf : 1 Canyoning : Rte des Bains 93 Route du Centre Thermal 16 Rte des Bains 48, 1892 Lavey-les-Bains Swimming pool : 1 indoor Climbing : indoors (La Bâtiaz) Saxon 25 km away from Martigny 15 km away from Martigny 15 km away from Martigny Climbing : Available Beach-volley : 4 +41 (0)27 305 11 00 +41 (0)27 602 11 11 +41 (0)24 486 15 55 Pendulum and zipline : 1 Windsurf : 1 Climbing : Indoors (Vertic’Halle) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fishing : lake Emosson Paintball : 1 Bowling : 1 Trient www.bains-ovronnaz.ch www.bainsdesaillon.ch www.lavey-les-bains.ch Fully Saillon Mountain bike : Trient Valley ride (TVT), 50 Indoor thermal pool : 1 at 30°- 35° C Indoor thermal pool : 1 at 34° C Indoor thermal pool : 1 à 36° Bike : Rhone road km, from May to October, and on Mont- Outdoor thermal pool : 2 at 30°- 35° C Outdoor thermal pool : 2 at 34° C Outdoor thermal pool : Valais roule : Fully roule (free bikes to lend Bike : Rhone road Blanc ride (TMB), 14 km, from June to Sauna : 2 (1 naturist) 1 semi-olympic at 28° C 1 semi-olympic, winter : 34° C, summer : 32° C in one Swimming pools : 2 indoor / 2 outdoor September Hammam (Turkish bath) : 3 (1 naturist) Sauna : 4 (2 nudity recommended) 1 large pool, winter : 35° C, summer : 34° C of the 7 stations between Sierre and Port-Valais) Via ferrata : 1 (3 steps) Climbing : a lot of outdoor paths Massage : on appointment Hammam : 4 (3 nudity recommended) Sauna : 3 (1 naturist) Mini Golf : 1 (Relais de la Sarvaz) Mountain bike : Fully hills Vernayaz Fitness Massage : on appointment Hammam : 4 Climbing : 3 (Randonnaz, Beudon and Saxé) Fitness Massage : on appointment Beach-volley : 1 Climbing : Available 14 15

Hiking - Fully

Paintball - Martigny Bains d’Ovronnaz thermal baths summer sports

Windsurf - Martigny Climbing - Vallée du Trient Bike - Saillon Bains d’Ovronnaz Bains d’Ovronnaz

Move around - it’s good for you !

This is a beautiful region for cycling Wellness-Huts - Bains de Saillon Bains de Saillon along the Rhone road, or for mountain biking (VTT) in mountain routes, climbing paths in the Via Farinetta Thermal river - Bains de Saillon or in the Trient valley, and also for windsurfing in the Rosel Lake. Take care of yourself all year round

3, 2, 1, GO ! La Creusaz - Les Marécottes Sledding, free riding, skiing, cross-country

skiing or snowshoeing - find here all Les Marécottes the winter activities you love : Ovron- naz’s nature welcomes families and offers its relaxing baths, while the Trient Valley invites you to enjoy its untouched wildlife.

Téléovronnaz - Distance from Martigny : 25 km TéléMarécottes - Distance from Martigny : 10 km +41 (0) 27 306 35 53 +41 (0) 27 761 31 02 [email protected] - www.teleovronnaz.ch [email protected] - www.telemarecottes.ch 1350 to 2500m above sea level - 30 km descending 1100 to 2200m above sea level - 25 km descending 3 chair lifts, 5 ski lifts, 1 snowpark 1 gondola, 1 chair lift, 1 ski lift, 1 baby lift Ovronnaz Les Marécottes

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Verbier Bruson Champex Season tickets for train+ski to Les Marécottes and Balme - valid all winter - Purchase on www. 18 km from Martigny 18 km from Martigny 19 km from Martigny octodure-voyages.ch or +41(0)27 723 33 30 +41 (0) 27 775 25 11 (gondola lift le Châble- +41 (0) 27 783 13 44 [email protected] Bruson) info.telechampex@netplus. www..verbierbooking.ch +41 (0) 27 775 25 11 ch www.telechampex.ch 1500 - 3300m altitude [email protected] 1486 - 2194m altitude 54 resorts, 4 thermal 140 km descending www.verbierbooking.ch 15 km descending baths = 1 ticket 4 cable cars, 5 gondolas, 1042 - 2220m altitude 1 chair lift, 3 ski lifts 12 chair lifts, 8 ski lifts, 1 40 km descending, Tickets available near their respective ski lifts and Arpille - Martigny-Combe snowpark, 4 kindergarten 1 gondola, 2 chair lifts, thermal bath resorts, and also at the restoroute 1 ski lift Relais St. Bernard, in Martigny. More info at www.valaisskicard.ch Activities *Has an entrance fee or call +41 (0) 27 775 25 82 La Fouly La Tzoumaz Vichères-Liddes Finhaut Martigny Saxon Alpine ski* : Tour-Balme (Vallorcine-France) Ice-skating rink* : access : Rue du Forum Sledge track : 3 km 19 km from Martigny 32 km from Martigny 32 km from Martigny 21 installations - 75 access : 15min., by train, departures : nearby www.saxontourisme.ch +41 (0) 27 783 25 83 +41 (0) 27 305 16 00 +41 (0) 27 783 17 07 miles of tracks - 5 sledge tracks - 2 the train station Salvan-Les Marécottes Snowshoeing track : www.lapleyeux.ch info.telechampex@telela- [email protected] [email protected] slalom stadiums = 1 ticket Leytron-Ovronnaz Alpine ski* : 25 km - access : La Creusaz fouly.ch www.latzoumaz.ch www.vicheres.com www.telemarecottes.ch Trient www.telelafouly.ch Alpine ski* : 30 km - access : Téléovronnaz 1535 - 2354m altitude 1595 - 2267m altitude Skiable terrain : Vichères-Liddes - La Fouly - Les Cross-country ski : acces : Planajeur 4 tracks with signposts. Cross-country ski* : 24 km - access : Place Snowshoeing : 1600 - 2200m altitude 55 km descending 15 km descending Sledge track* : 9 km Marécottes - de Tourbillon access : Trient / Les Jeurs / Trouléroz 20 km descending 1 gondola, 4 chair lifts, 1 chair lift, 2 ski lifts, www.telemarecottes.ch Sledge track : 1 km - access : Froclaz old road Bruson - Champex Snowshoeing : 30 km - access : Place de Snowshoeing : for free or pay for the guide 1 chair lift, 2 ski lifts, 2 ski lifts, 1 baby lift 1 baby lift Tourbillon Cross-crountry ski : 10 km - access : 2 km More info at www.ski-psb.ch Chiens de traineau with light 1 kindergarten Ski and thermal baths* or call +41 (0) 27 775 23 81 www.mushing-passion.ch 16 TÉLÉOVRONNAZ TÉLÉMARÉCOTTES 17 ski resorts winter sports

3, 2, 1, GO ! La Creusaz - Les Marécottes Sledding, free riding, skiing, cross-country

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Hôtel Beau-Site - Chemin Meeting room - Hôtel Vatel, Martigny meetings Our addresses Meeting rooms are always available for booking at our hotels. Here is a selection which will fit your meeting requirements. Bâtiaz Castle - Martigny

Finhaut capacity facilities contact Galerie Victoria 15 people 1 room [email protected] Route du village www.finhaut.ch +41 (0)27 768 12 10 Leytron Les Bains d’Ovronnaz from 5 to 65 people 2 rooms [email protected] Rte des Bains 93 www.bains-ovronnaz.ch +41 (0)27 305 11 00 Hotêl de l’Ardève from 5 to 30 people 2 rooms [email protected] Bâtiaz Castle - Martigny Rte du Peuplier 52 www.hotelardeve.ch +41 (0)27 305 25 25 Martigny CERM from 10 to 20’000 people 9 rooms [email protected] Rue du Levant www.fvsgroup.ch +41 (0)27 722 00 34 CERM - Martigny Hôtel du Vatel**** from 10 to 330 people 6 rooms [email protected] Rue Marconi www.hotelvatel.ch +41 (0)27 720 13 13 Hôtel de la Porte d’Octodure*** from 5 to 80 people 2 rooms [email protected] Route du Grand-Saint-Bernard 5 www.porte-octodure.ch Work, relax and have fun +41 (0)27 722 71 21 Hôtel Beau-Site from 2 to 60 people 1 room [email protected] Chemin - Dessus www.chemin.ch Here you will find the best infrastructure and services, +41 (0)27 722 81 64 such as the CERM, and enjoy events, excursions, re- Château de la Bâtiaz max. 30 people (room « des Chevaliers ») 1 room [email protected] markable evenings at the medieval castle, ski tracks or +41 (0)27 722 58 82 www.batiaz.ch CERM - Martigny even a stay in a mountain inn ! Saillon Hôtel des Bains de Saillon**** opening of a new hotel on spring 2016 [email protected] Route du Centre Thermal 14 www.hotelsaillon.ch Let yourself be enchanted by the region of Martigny, +41 (0)27 602 11 11 whether for informal gatherings or professional meetings. St-Maurice Foyer Fransiscain from 12 to 100 people 8 rooms [email protected] +41 (0)24 486 11 11 www.hotellerie-franciscaine.ch Maison de Vérolliez from 30 to 200 people 2 rooms [email protected] +41 (0)24 485 16 49 www.lamaingourmande.ch Maison de Vérolliez - St-Maurice Grand Hôtel des Bains*** from 2 to 160 people 8 rooms [email protected] Rte des Bains 48, 1892 Lavey-les-Bains www.lavey-les-bains.ch +41 (0)24 486 15 15 Salvan Hôtel Balance from 5 to 55 people 2 rooms [email protected] Les Granges sur Salvan www.vegetarisches-hotel.ch +41 (0)27 761 15 22 Themalp, Salle du Bisse - Ovronnaz Hôtel Aux Mille Etoiles*** from 2 to 60 people 2 rooms [email protected] Place des Télécabines, 9 - Les Marécottes www.mille-etoiles.ch +41 (0)27 761 16 66 Saxon Casino de Saxon from 15 to 150 people 2 rooms [email protected] Rue du Casino 4 www.casinodesaxon.ch +41 (0)27 743 20 00

More rooms on : www.martigny-region.ch Foyer Fransiscain - St-Maurice Torchlight descent - Les Marécottes 18 19

More rooms on : www.martigny-region.ch Foyer Fransiscain - St-Maurice Torchlight descent - Les Marécottes 20 21

altitude : 461 m - population : 1’700 inhabitants accomodation The village of Charrat was created after its separation from *** Hôtel de Fully Rue de l’Eglise 16 www.hotel-de-fully.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 30 60 Martigny in 1836. It is known as one of the few lands in App À la Fontaine Rue du Tilleul 70 www.maisonalafontaine.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 28 07 Western Europe where the adonis (small yellow flower) App Juillerat Rue de la Colombière 55 - - +41 (0) 79 717 72 32 grows naturally and visibly during the spring, along the B&B Auberge-Café des Amis Rte de Saillon 142 www.cafedesamis-fully.ch - +41 (0) 27 746 18 95 Sentier des Adonis (adonises footpath). Strollers can also B&B Oh! Bons Moments Rue des Follatères 24 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 780 02 14 communities and information visit an entirely restored common oven (four banal, in B&B La Maison des Pommiers Rte de Saillon 102 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 565 61 12 French) on top of the Vison hills. B&B L’Erable Rouge Rue St-Ours 49 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 608 05 39 B&B La Maison dans les Vignes Ch. du Longet 24 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 25 09 Cabane Sorniot - www.sorniot.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 24 26 Cabane Fénestral - www.fenestral.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 28 00 DORÉNAZ Cabane Demècre - www.demecre.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 35 87 B&B Le Nid d’Aigle (Chiboz) http ://chiboz.icar.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 250 37 09 B&B Relais des Chasseurs (Chiboz) www.chiboz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 29 98 altitude : 451 m - population : 850 inhabitants Studio Le Petit beurre de cacahuète Chemin des Clares 29 www.petitbeurre.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 401 36 59 Located at the entrance of the Dorénaz village are the cliffs where countless climbing enthusiasts come to practice their sport. 305 million-years old, they are considered the LEYTRON-OVRONNAZ second oldest rocks in Switzerland. A cable-car connects Dorénaz with the hamlets of Alesse and Champex several times a day, inhabited during the whole year and working as departure points to several hiking routes. LEYTRON altitude : 485 m - population : 2’300 habitants accomodation Charming village of the plain, Leytron owes its title of Cabane Le Scex-Carro Sur l’alpage de Malève www.dorenaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 241 35 28 “commune Grand Cru” to its white and red humagnes, its emblematic grape fittingly celebrated every November. The wine trail that runs through the municipal vineyards will delight your soul, while a break in the cellars and restau- FINHAUT rants of the area will please your palate. In the heart of the village, a small church sits proudly since 1695. Dedicated to St. Martin, it works today as a showroom. altitude : 1’224 m - population : 450 inhabitants An important alpine resort in the beginning of the 20th OVRONNAZ century, the town is nowadays known for its untouched altitude : 1’350 m - population : 700 habitants wildlife, and for the Emosson Reservoir Lake, Verticalp Ski resort and starting point for many hikes and biking Emosson and its two-cabin cable-car, the steepest in the rides, Ovronnaz offers the charm of an authentic alpine world. In the Old-Emosson valley, over 800 dinosaur tracks village while staying close to the plains. Nestled at the dated back to 250 million years have been discovered, and foot of the chain of the Muverans, this thermal resort constitute a unique excursion. enjoys maximum sunshine and a stunning view of the Rhone Valley and the Alps. accomodation

** Beau-Séjour Route du Village 28 www.swiss-resorts.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 11 01 B&B Clair Soleil Chemin des Raccards 2 [email protected] +41 (0) 79 212 91 01 Pension Les Alpes Rte du Village 31 lesalpesfinhaut.e-monsite.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 12 95 20 21

B&B Chalet Bekker Rte d’Emosson 4 www.edwardbekker.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 10 33 Dortoir Le Vaticamp - www.chaletpourgroupe.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 19 00 BOVERNIER ** Hôtel Suisse Rte cantonale 28 www.hotelsuisse.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 11 35 Dortoir Barrage d’Emosson Col de Gueulaz (Emosson) www.emossonresto.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 12 74 Cabane Vieux-Emosson Vieux-Emosson (Emosson) www.cabaneduvieux.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 342 95 66 altitude : 613 m - population : 850 inhabitants B&B Gîte La Casita Le Revené (Giétroz) www.gite-casita.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 714 11 14 Dortoir Centre Sport & Loisirs Vallorbé (Le Châtelard-Frontière) www.centre-sports-loisirs.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 15 04 Bovernier’s inhabitants have been nicknamed Vouipes, the same word used for wasps. The village, located at the base of the Catogne mountain, is the home of the Durnand Gorges and of the Fountain Walk; it is also known for the FULLY open-mindedness and welcoming hospitality of its people. You won’t regret stopping by to try the world’s best gamay (a variety of grape)... altitude : 461 m - population : 8’300 inhabitants Fully is a town which extends itself 5 miles wide at accomodation the base of a majestic mountain : the Chavalard. Ful- * Dortoir des Gorges Du Durnand Bovernier www.gorgesdudurnand.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 20 77 ly’s emblematic grape variety, the petite Arvine, grows interlaced in its sunny vineyards. The Follatères nature reserve houses unique mediterranean plant varieties from Switzerland. In October, Fully warmly celebrates CHARRAT the Châtaigne (chestnut) festival, with the fruits of its famous 17-hectare chestnut grove. altitude : 461 m - population : 1’700 inhabitants accomodation The village of Charrat was created after its separation from *** Hôtel de Fully Rue de l’Eglise 16 www.hotel-de-fully.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 30 60 Martigny in 1836. It is known as one of the few lands in App À la Fontaine Rue du Tilleul 70 www.maisonalafontaine.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 28 07 Western Europe where the adonis (small yellow flower) App Juillerat Rue de la Colombière 55 - - +41 (0) 79 717 72 32 grows naturally and visibly during the spring, along the B&B Auberge-Café des Amis Rte de Saillon 142 www.cafedesamis-fully.ch - +41 (0) 27 746 18 95 Sentier des Adonis (adonises footpath). Strollers can also B&B Oh! Bons Moments Rue des Follatères 24 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 780 02 14 communities and information visit an entirely restored common oven (four banal, in B&B La Maison des Pommiers Rte de Saillon 102 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 565 61 12 French) on top of the Vison hills. B&B L’Erable Rouge Rue St-Ours 49 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 608 05 39 B&B La Maison dans les Vignes Ch. du Longet 24 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 25 09 Cabane Sorniot - www.sorniot.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 24 26 Cabane Fénestral - www.fenestral.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 28 00 DORÉNAZ Cabane Demècre - www.demecre.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 35 87 B&B Le Nid d’Aigle (Chiboz) http ://chiboz.icar.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 250 37 09 B&B Relais des Chasseurs (Chiboz) www.chiboz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 746 29 98 altitude : 451 m - population : 850 inhabitants Studio Le Petit beurre de cacahuète Chemin des Clares 29 www.petitbeurre.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 401 36 59 Located at the entrance of the Dorénaz village are the cliffs where countless climbing enthusiasts come to practice their sport. 305 million-years old, they are considered the LEYTRON-OVRONNAZ second oldest rocks in Switzerland. A cable-car connects Dorénaz with the hamlets of Alesse and Champex several times a day, inhabited during the whole year and working as departure points to several hiking routes. LEYTRON altitude : 485 m - population : 2’300 habitants accomodation Charming village of the plain, Leytron owes its title of Cabane Le Scex-Carro Sur l’alpage de Malève www.dorenaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 241 35 28 “commune Grand Cru” to its white and red humagnes, its emblematic grape fittingly celebrated every November. The wine trail that runs through the municipal vineyards will delight your soul, while a break in the cellars and restau- FINHAUT rants of the area will please your palate. In the heart of the village, a small church sits proudly since 1695. Dedicated to St. Martin, it works today as a showroom. altitude : 1’224 m - population : 450 inhabitants An important alpine resort in the beginning of the 20th OVRONNAZ century, the town is nowadays known for its untouched altitude : 1’350 m - population : 700 habitants wildlife, and for the Emosson Reservoir Lake, Verticalp Ski resort and starting point for many hikes and biking Emosson and its two-cabin cable-car, the steepest in the rides, Ovronnaz offers the charm of an authentic alpine world. In the Old-Emosson valley, over 800 dinosaur tracks village while staying close to the plains. Nestled at the dated back to 250 million years have been discovered, and foot of the chain of the Muverans, this thermal resort constitute a unique excursion. enjoys maximum sunshine and a stunning view of the Rhone Valley and the Alps. accomodation

LEYTRON-OVRONNAZ B&B Chez Michèle Rue de la Fontaine 113 (My-Croix) www.chezmichele.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 77 474 60 17 accomodation B&B Les Volets Jaunes Chez Dorin 11 (Ravoire) www.lesvoletsjaunes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 420 40 32 B&B Domaine des Roses Leytron - Route de Chamoson 25 www.domainedesroses.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 204 46 02 Dortoir Camp Plein Soleil Colonie de Ravoir/CP 87 www.camp-pleinsoleil.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 302 11 87 B&B Pension l’Ardévaz Leytron - Rue de la Sauge 25 www.ardevaz.ch info@ardevaz. ch +41 (0) 27 306 24 80 B&B Auberge de la Poste Leytron - Rue de la Vidondé 32 www.restodelaposte.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 27 50 *** Les Bains d’Ovronnaz Ovronnaz - Route des Bains 93 www.thermalp.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 305 11 00 SAILLON *** Le Petit Muveran Ovronnaz - Route des Muverans www.hotelmuveran.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 305 16 16 B&B B&B les Fontaines Ovronnaz - Ch. des Fontaines 6 www.bnblesfontaines.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 340 41 67 Pension Pension d’Ovronnaz Ovronnaz - Route des Muverans www.pension-ovronnaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 23 72 Pension La Cordée Ovronnaz - Route du Botza 61 www.la-cordee.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 29 63 altitude : 510 m - population : 2’400 inhabitants Pension Les Oisillons Ovronnaz - Ch. du Mayen Blanc www.mpimmo.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 39 78 Ag. loc. Interhome Eurolocation Ovronnaz - Route des Muverans www.eurolocation.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 46 36 Saillon is a remarkably well-preserved historical bourg Ag. loc Espace Locations Ovronnaz - Route des Bains www.espace-locations.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 69 11 whose scents blossom during the day. In the vineyards, Ag. loc Amandine Vacances Ovronnaz - Route de Pont de Pierre www.amandine-vacances.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 299 38 01 among the parchets (different vineyard zones), almond Ag. loc Appart’Hôtel Vieux Valais Ovronnaz - Route de Morthey www.aftersky.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 25 55 trees stand alongside olive and fig trees... and aspar- *** Hôtel de l’Ardève Les Mayens-de-Chamoson www.hotelardeve.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 305 25 25 aguses ! At the heart of the village, the thermal bath *** Chalet de Kalbermatten Les Mayens-de-Chamoson www.hotelardeve.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 305 25 25 centre Bains de Saillon (the Saillon baths) welcomes visitors who want to relax. The Via Farinetta, as well as the Musée de la Fausse Monnaie (counterfeit money MARTIGNY museum), celebrate the famous counterfeiter Farinet. accomodation

accomodation altitude : 900 m - population : 1’400 inhabitants **** Vatel Rue Marconi 19 www.hotelvatel.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 720 13 13 *** Alpes & Rhône Grand St-Bernard 11 www.alpes-rhone.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 17 17 Upon arriving in Salvan, one can see a small plateau sur- *** Forclaz-Touring Rue du Léman 15 www.hotelforclaztouring.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 27 01 rounding the village and old stone-built chalets from the Forum Av. du Gd-St-Bernard 72 bis www.hotel-forum.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 18 41 *** belle époque of pre-War tourism. Not far from there, the *** Porte d’Octodure Rte du Gd-St-Bernard 5 www.porte-octodure.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 71 21 *** Motel des Sports Rue du Forum 15 www.moteldessports.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 20 78 authentic hamlet of les Marécottes, with its Swiss charm, *** Hôtel de la Poste Rue de la Poste 8 www.hotel-poste.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 14 44 and the valley’s well-preserved natural environment give ** Hôtel du Stand Av. du Gd-St-Bernard 41 www.hoteldustand.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 15 06 Salvan the status of a treasure : « Spectacular. Naturally. » Hôtel Hôtel de la Douane Chemin de Saragoux - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 62 62 App Villa Terra Chemin de Surfrête 38 www.villaterra.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 51 02 accomodation App Studio de Vacances Av. de la Fusion 87 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 387 80 01 App Chez Jacqueline Rte de Ferrage 14 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 82 27 Dortoir Le Luisin - - - +41 (0) 21 612 61 30 B&B Le Jardin de Kabîr Rue du Bourg 19 www.jardindekabir.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 03 08 App Berger (Salvan) www.happyholiday.ch/cc68 [email protected] +41 (0) 79 458 31 58 B&B Midi guestrooms Rue des Marronniers 4 www.midi-guest.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 628 64 15 App La Pinède (Salvan) www.homeholidays.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 218 96 94 Camping ****Les Neuvilles Rue du Levant 68 www.voyages-tcs.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 45 44 App La fée des bois (Salvan) - [email protected] +41 (0) 78 742 82 38 B&B Le Balcon de Martigny Rte de Chemin (Chemin s/ Martigny) www.lebalcondemartigny.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 723 14 00 Pension Les Rochers (Salvan) www.les-rochers.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 262 52 26 B&B La Vache qui Vole Place Centrale 2B www.lavachequivole.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 38 33 App White Cottage (Le Bioley) - [email protected] +41 (0) 76 573 09 81 App/B&B Les Soldanelles (Le Bioley) www.soldanelles.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 665 61 36 Hôtel La Balance (Les Granges) www.vegetarisches-hotel.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 15 22 MARTIGNY - COMBE App Roland Eberlé (Les Granges) www.vegetarisches-hotel.ch - +41 (0) 27 761 15 22 App La Pastourelle (Les Granges) - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 11 42 App Chalet Piguet (Les Granges) www.chalet-piguet.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 208 42 61 altitude : 485 m - population : 2’350 inhabitants B&B Chez le Tchoum (Les Granges) www.letchoum.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 443 40 06 Colonie La Ruche (Les Granges) www.colonie-la-ruche.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 452 69 92 The village spreads from the plains to the mountains, all *** Hôtel Mille Etoiles (Les Marécottes) www.mille-etoiles.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 16 66 the way to Ravoire, which offers a route for visiting the App L’essui (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 25 34 fours banals (communal ovens). The Plan-Cerisier hamlet, App Les Airelles (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 675 88 09 located at the heart of the vineyards, has an exceptional App Les Raccard (Les Marécottes) www.mastlocation.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 302 27 17 view to the Rhone valley and is the home of the small Swiss App La Barmaz (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 21 869 84 31 museum dedicated to grapes and wine. From the Arpille’s App La Grange du Cergneux (Les Marécottes) www.lagrangeducergneux.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 11 18 summit, you will be able to enjoy a breathtaking view of App Chalet Sami (Les Marécottes) www.chaletsami-marecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 22 734 52 61 the Mont-Blanc, the Trient glacier and the Léman lake. App Résidence Belmont (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 App Le Jolimont (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 accomodation App Le Vieux Chalet (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 App La Fontaine (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 263 64 27 App Alp Apart Le Chanton d’En Bas www.alpapart.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 560 31 21 App Le Pitchounet (Les Marécottes) www.chaletpitchounet.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 488 79 68 B&B Chez Gandalf Route de la Fontaine 77 (My-Croix) www.hote-de-gandalf.ch.silew.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 456 91 73 22 23

**** Hôtel des Bains Rte du Centre Thermal 14 www.hoteldesaillon.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 602 11 11 altitude : 471 m - population : 17’900 inhabitants B&B Restaurant de la Tour Av. des Comtes de Savoie 56 www.restaurant-la-tour.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 744 10 98 A town of the Arts, Martigny houses the Pierre Gianadda B&B Auberge de la Poste Rue St-Jacques www.posterestaurant.ch - +41 (0) 27 744 15 98 Foundation, which offers to visitors the Gallo-Roman Mu- B&B Jean-Blaise Gollut Rue du Bourg 2 www.table-hotes-suisse.com [email protected] +41 (0) 27 744 12 29 seum, the Automobile Museum, a park with sculptures by B&B La Bardane Passage des Lombards 4 www.labardane.eu [email protected] +41 (0) 79 953 63 83 international artists, and the Leonardo Da Vinci pavillion. Camping ****La Sarvaz Rte de Fully 100 www.sarvaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 743 13 89 It also hosts a musical season and art exhibitions. The La Dortoir Résidence Les Thermes Rte des Moulins 07 www.lejardin.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 306 41 45 Bâtiaz castle, the Roman Anphiteatre, the Barry Fondation and it’s Museum of St. Bernard Dogs and the Morand dis- communities and information tillery, renowned for its Williamine©, complete the variety of attractions. SALVAN-LES MARÉCOTTES accomodation altitude : 900 m - population : 1’400 inhabitants **** Vatel Rue Marconi 19 www.hotelvatel.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 720 13 13 *** Alpes & Rhône Grand St-Bernard 11 www.alpes-rhone.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 17 17 Upon arriving in Salvan, one can see a small plateau sur- *** Forclaz-Touring Rue du Léman 15 www.hotelforclaztouring.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 27 01 rounding the village and old stone-built chalets from the Forum Av. du Gd-St-Bernard 72 bis www.hotel-forum.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 18 41 *** belle époque of pre-War tourism. Not far from there, the *** Porte d’Octodure Rte du Gd-St-Bernard 5 www.porte-octodure.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 71 21 *** Motel des Sports Rue du Forum 15 www.moteldessports.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 20 78 authentic hamlet of les Marécottes, with its Swiss charm, *** Hôtel de la Poste Rue de la Poste 8 www.hotel-poste.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 14 44 and the valley’s well-preserved natural environment give ** Hôtel du Stand Av. du Gd-St-Bernard 41 www.hoteldustand.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 15 06 Salvan the status of a treasure : « Spectacular. Naturally. » Hôtel Hôtel de la Douane Chemin de Saragoux - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 62 62 App Villa Terra Chemin de Surfrête 38 www.villaterra.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 51 02 accomodation App Studio de Vacances Av. de la Fusion 87 - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 387 80 01 App Chez Jacqueline Rte de Ferrage 14 - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 82 27 Dortoir Le Luisin - - - +41 (0) 21 612 61 30 B&B Le Jardin de Kabîr Rue du Bourg 19 www.jardindekabir.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 03 08 App Berger (Salvan) www.happyholiday.ch/cc68 [email protected] +41 (0) 79 458 31 58 B&B Midi guestrooms Rue des Marronniers 4 www.midi-guest.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 628 64 15 App La Pinède (Salvan) www.homeholidays.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 218 96 94 Camping ****Les Neuvilles Rue du Levant 68 www.voyages-tcs.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 45 44 App La fée des bois (Salvan) - [email protected] +41 (0) 78 742 82 38 B&B Le Balcon de Martigny Rte de Chemin (Chemin s/ Martigny) www.lebalcondemartigny.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 723 14 00 Pension Les Rochers (Salvan) www.les-rochers.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 262 52 26 B&B La Vache qui Vole Place Centrale 2B www.lavachequivole.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 38 33 App White Cottage (Le Bioley) - [email protected] +41 (0) 76 573 09 81 App/B&B Les Soldanelles (Le Bioley) www.soldanelles.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 665 61 36 Hôtel La Balance (Les Granges) www.vegetarisches-hotel.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 15 22 MARTIGNY - COMBE App Roland Eberlé (Les Granges) www.vegetarisches-hotel.ch - +41 (0) 27 761 15 22 App La Pastourelle (Les Granges) - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 11 42 App Chalet Piguet (Les Granges) www.chalet-piguet.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 208 42 61 altitude : 485 m - population : 2’350 inhabitants B&B Chez le Tchoum (Les Granges) www.letchoum.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 443 40 06 Colonie La Ruche (Les Granges) www.colonie-la-ruche.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 452 69 92 The village spreads from the plains to the mountains, all *** Hôtel Mille Etoiles (Les Marécottes) www.mille-etoiles.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 16 66 the way to Ravoire, which offers a route for visiting the App L’essui (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 25 34 fours banals (communal ovens). The Plan-Cerisier hamlet, App Les Airelles (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 675 88 09 located at the heart of the vineyards, has an exceptional App Les Raccard (Les Marécottes) www.mastlocation.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 302 27 17 view to the Rhone valley and is the home of the small Swiss App La Barmaz (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 21 869 84 31 museum dedicated to grapes and wine. From the Arpille’s App La Grange du Cergneux (Les Marécottes) www.lagrangeducergneux.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 761 11 18 summit, you will be able to enjoy a breathtaking view of App Chalet Sami (Les Marécottes) www.chaletsami-marecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 22 734 52 61 the Mont-Blanc, the Trient glacier and the Léman lake. App Résidence Belmont (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 App Le Jolimont (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 accomodation App Le Vieux Chalet (Les Marécottes) www.locationlesmarecottes.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 359 37 55 App La Fontaine (Les Marécottes) - [email protected] +41 (0) 79 263 64 27 App Alp Apart Le Chanton d’En Bas www.alpapart.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 560 31 21 App Le Pitchounet (Les Marécottes) www.chaletpitchounet.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 79 488 79 68 B&B Chez Gandalf Route de la Fontaine 77 (My-Croix) www.hote-de-gandalf.ch.silew.com [email protected] +41 (0) 79 456 91 73 24 25

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Hôtel Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz Col de la Forclaz www.coldelaforclaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 26 88 SAXON App Résidence du Glacier - - - +41 (0) 27 722 21 05 App Mon Repos - - - +41 (0) 27 722 15 52 B&B Le Tilleul et le Rocher Les Jeurs www.lesjeurs.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 768 11 89 Cabane Cabane du Trient - - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 783 14 38 altitude : 465 m - population : 5’200 inhabitants Camping Camping de l’Arpille Col de la Forclaz www.coldelaforclaz.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 26 88 Dortoir La Chotte - - - +41 (0) 78 713 56 59 In Saxon, the apricot town at the base of the Pierre Avoi, Dortoir Refuge du Peuty - - - +41 (0) 27 722 09 38 communities and information every one can create his or her own itinerary through the Dortoir Relais du Mont-Blanc - - [email protected] +41 (0) 27 722 46 23 Sentier d’Adonis (footpath of the small yellow flowers cal- led adonises) and the Sentier de l’Abricot (apricot footpath), with the possibility of a didactic walk with games at the Sentier Ludique, unique in Switzerland. You can also walk the Bisse de Saxon, Valais’ longest footpath. VERNAYAZ Immerse yourself in Saxon’s history by visiting its museum, and join the Fête de l’Abricot, bi-annual apricot festival which takes place in the first weekend of August. altitude : 452 m - population :1’850 inhabitants Vernayaz is the newest village of the Valais – it was accomodation founded in 1912, after its separation from Salvan. The Pissevache waterfall seems to gush out of the mountain B&B Mottier Patrick Rte du Village 67 www.chambre-dhote-labrico-saxon.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 744 23 77 with a spectacular fall of over 370 feet. Vernayaz is the Camping Camping et Gîte de la Cigale Rue de la Plâtrière 38 www.lacigalesaxon.ch +41 (0) 27 744 13 30 home of the Trient gorges, which are impressive displays Hôtel Auberge de la Pleyeux Batterie de l’Arbarey 511 / Sapinhaut–- www.lapleyeux.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 744 26 40 of the phenomenon erosion ; it also houses the two Gueuroz bridges with over 650 feet - among Europe’s tallest. SAINT-MAURICE accomodation

Hôtel Cascade de la Pissevache Route de la Cascade 37 www.cascadepissevache.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 764 14 27 altitude : 414 m - population : 4’500 inhabitants Hôtel Pont du Trient La Verrerie - - +41 (0) 27 764 14 12 B&B Rêves Gourmands Rue des Sondzons 22 www.revesgourmands.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 764 30 30 Saint-Maurice is one of the cultural jewels of the Léman Camping Cascade de la Pissevache Route de la Cascade 37 www.cascadepissevache.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 764 14 27 region. A town of national importance and key stopover site of the Via Francigena, it is listed among the most remarkable places in Switzerland. Home of a rich historical Beds Canyoning Thermal baths wheelchair heritage, it also has a prestigious abbey, a picturesque ***** castle built in the Rhone valley, a misterious fortress Didactic walk Paragliding Sledge track Hotel category formerly considered top secret, and an enchanted cave App Holiday appartment open to public visits since 1863. Windsurfing Indoor pool Snowshoeing B&B Bed & Breakfast Walks Outdoor pool Skiing Cabane Multiple-bed room Mountain biking Camping Cross-country skiing accomodation Adress Gorges Tennis Caves Website Hôtel Hôtellerie Franciscaine Rue A. De Quartéry 1 www.hotellerie-franciscaine.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 24 486 11 11 Hôtel Hôtel de la Dent du Midi Av. du Simplon 1 (St-Maurice) www.torrente.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 24 485 12 09 Fishing Museum Artificial ice-skating rink E-mail Hôtel Garni inter-Alp Route Cantonale (St-Maurice) www.interalp.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 24 485 37 47 Cable-cars Climbing Mediterranean flowers Phone number B&B Chalet Les Combins Route des Carroz 9 (Mex) www.bnb.ch [email protected] +41 (0) 27 767 13 17 village information key 24 25

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Ovronnaz Saillon Saint-Maurice Salvan-Marécottes Case postale 2096 Av. des Comtes de Savoie 110 Avenue des Terreaux 1 La Gare 1 CH-1911 Ovronnaz CH-1913 Saillon Case postale 110 CH-1923 Les Marécottes +41 (0)27 306 42 93 +41 (0)27 744 18 95 CH-1890 Saint-Maurice +41 (0)27 761 31 01 [email protected] [email protected] +41 (0)24 485 40 40 [email protected] www.ovronnaz.ch www.saillon.ch [email protected] www.valleedutrient-vallorcine.com www.saint-maurice.ch

Transport Martigny RegionAlps Car Postal Suisse SA SBB-CFF-FFS Region SA Wylerstrasse 123/125 Rue de la Poste 3 Rue de la Poste 3 Place de la Gare 11 3000 Berne 65 Case postale 727 1920 Martigny 1950 Sion 1920 Martigny +41 (0)27 720 47 47 +41 (0)58 386 95 00 +41 (0)900 300 300 +41 (0)27 721 68 40 [email protected] [email protected] www.cff.ch [email protected] www.regionalps.ch www.carpostal.ch/valais

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Train Aosta (I) VerticAlp Emosson 28 29 This is a general calendar. We advise you to contact a tourist office directly for more detailed information. You Legend Finhaut Fully Martigny can find all the events on www.martigny-region.ch Mt-Blanc Express railway Place de la Gare 1 Rue de l’Eglise 54 CH-1925 Finhaut CH-1926 Fully Highway Avenue de la Gare 6 January August +41 (0)27 768 12 78 +41 (0)27 746 20 80 Airport Case postale 800 [email protected] [email protected] Agrovina Palp Festival Village Festival (in even number years) CERM Matigny (in odd number years) Bovernier Tunnel CH - 1920 Martigny www.valleedutrient-vallorcine.com www.fully.ch Martigny www.palpfestival.ch www.bovernier.ch tourist offices www.agrovina.ch River +41 (0)27 720 49 49 Great August 1st fireworks Fête sur L’Alpe Mountain top Martigny (alpine pasture festival) Fully

Main tourist office February www.martigny.com www.fullytourisme.ch Pass [email protected] www.martigny.com Brocante Fair Alpiniski Apricot festival Handicrafts market Dam CERM, Martigny Alpin Ski World Championship (in even number years) Saxon Trient www.fvsgroup.ch Trient www.fetedelabricot.ch www.trient.ch Martigny région www.alpiniski.ch Les Brandons Summer Medieval Festival Artisan market Town from 10 000 to 20 000 inhabitants Ovronnaz Saillon Saint-Maurice Salvan-Marécottes Bovernier Saillon Martigny Town from 100 to 10 000 inhabitants Case postale 2096 Av. des Comtes de Savoie 110 Avenue des Terreaux 1 La Gare 1 www.bovernier.ch www.saillon.ch www.martigny.com CH-1911 Ovronnaz CH-1913 Saillon Case postale 110 CH-1923 Les Marécottes March Walking tour in marble quarry Plan-Cerisier celebration +41 (0)27 306 42 93 +41 (0)27 744 18 95 CH-1890 Saint-Maurice +41 (0)27 761 31 01 Saillon Plan-Cerisier General Terms & Conditions [email protected] [email protected] +41 (0)24 485 40 40 [email protected] Avalanche Music Festival www.saillon.ch www.plan-cerisier.ch www.ovronnaz.ch www.saillon.ch [email protected] www.valleedutrient-vallorcine.com Les Marécottes The present brochure for the Martigny Région was written Health market Walk of the bread oven www.saint-maurice.ch www.avalanche-festival.ch according to information given by tourism service pro- Bains d’Ovronnaz Ravoire viders. In case of service purchase, the sales or booking www.ovronnaz.ch www.ravoire.ch

April annual events calendar contract is concluded between the client and local pro- Vallon Festival Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc viders under reservation conditions of the latter. The Martigny Transport Martigny RegionAlps Car Postal Suisse SA SBB-CFF-FFS Bovernier Trient Région acts as an intermediate between clients and tour- Region SA Prim’Vert - Springtime Fair Salon Littera Découverte Wylerstrasse 123/125 www.bovernier.ch www.ultratrailmb.com ism service providers and cannot be held responsible in Rue de la Poste 3 Rue de la Poste 3 Place de la Gare 11 CERM, Martigny literature event (in even number any case for claims involving contractual responsibility. 1920 Martigny Arriving1950 in Sionthe Martigny region 3000 Berne 65 www.salonprimvert.ch years) Saint-Maurice Case postale 727 September Information about celebration dates is solely indicative, 1920 Martigny +41 (0)27 720 47 47 +41 (0)58 386 95 00 +41 (0)900 300 300 www.litteradecouverte.com and the outdoor activities may be cancelled or interrupt- Asparagus week ed at any time if weather conditions are unfavourable. +41 (0)27 721 68 40 [email protected] BY [email protected] www.cff.ch Saillon Ovronnaz – Cabane Monastic market of Saint- The Martigny Région is not responsible for changes in [email protected] www.regionalps.ch Geneva-Cointrin,www.carpostal.ch/valais Bern-Belp, Bâle-Mulhouse and Zurich-Kloten airports. Charter www.saillon.ch Rambert Route Maurice event dates or activity cancellations. In case of dispute, transportation www.tmrsa.ch and private flights to the Sion airport. Ovronnaz Saint-Maurice the Swiss law is applicable and the jurisdiction will be www.ovronnaz-rambert.ch www.saint-maurice.ch Martigny (Switzerland). May Lausanne BY CAR Handicrafts market Fully-Sorniot Route Saint-Maurice Take the A9 motorway from Lausanne or Sierre, then take the Martigny-Fully Mother’s Day Market (in even number years) Saillon Fully Saillon exit (numberOvronnaz 21), or the cantonal road.Simplon www.saillon.ch www.fullysorniot.ch Impressum Evionnaz Sion www.saillon.ch Through the routes open all year round: the Forclaz pass, the Gd. St. Bernard Collonges Medieval festivals Valais Fair Chief editor : Fabian Claivaz tunnel, theLeytron Simplon pass. June every 4 years, next in 2019 CERM, Martigny Concept and layout : CréActif sàrl Through the routes open only during summer: Gd. St. Bernard, Nunefen, Saillon www.foireduvalais.ch Photo credits : Dorénaz Saillon Van-d’En-Haut Grimsel, Furka. Fully en Terrasses Outdoor Cinema www.medievales.org page 1 : Samuel Fleury Vernayaz Fully Francophone Philosophy page 2 : Marion Biselx, St-Maurice Tourisme, Swiss Image Through theSaxon railway tunnels which allow the passage of vehicles: Lötschberg (in even number years) Fully Amphithéâtre, Martigny Fromages et Cimes Festival www.fullygrandcru.ch www.cinemartigny.ch page 3 : Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny Tourisme, Salvan (Kandersteg-Goppenstein),Charrat Furka (Realp-Oberwald), Simplon (Iselle-Italy). («cheeses and mountaintops») (in even number years) Yvan Lastes, Swiss Image, Fondation Barry Emosson Ravoire Levron Hérisson sous gazon Summer exhibition Ovronnaz Saint-Maurice page 4 : Valais Tourisme, Saillon Tourisme, Hôtel du lake and Les Marécottes Martigny BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Verbier children’s festival, Charrat Pierre Gianadda Foundation www.ovronnaz.ch www.saint-maurice.ch Forum, Jean Perret, Martigny Tourisme dam Finhaut Col-des- Vens Vollèges Martigny- On the CFFs (trains), to and from all Swiss towns and cities. www.herisson-sous-gazon.ch www.gianadda.ch page 5 : Swiss Image, GC, Marion Biselx, SD de Saxon, Chemin Planches October Martigny Tourisme, Valais Community / Valais Terroir Croix Le Châble Lez’arts sur la muraille 5 Continents Festival page 6 : Yvan Lastes, Télé DAC, SD de Saxon Bovernier Sembrancher Bruson Saillon Place du Manoir, Martigny page 7 : Yvan Lastes, Paulette Lesage, Jacques Le Châtelard - VS Chestnut festival Valais International Rally Airports Versegères www.saillon.ch www.5continents.ch Gagliardi, Saillon Tourisme, St-Maurice Tourisme, Forclaz pass Fully Martigny et Région Gorges du Durnand Le Châtelard border Berne www.flughafenbern.ch www.fetedelachataigne.ch www.riv.ch Moay Sarreyer Randonnaz Bike Music Festival page 8 : Labyrinthe Aventure, Swiss Image Trient Geneva www.gva.ch Fully Saint Maurice page 9 : Parc d’Attractions du Châtelard, OT des Kilomètre vertical Queen fights of the Valais Fair Zurich Orsières www.zurich-airport.com www.randonnazbike.ch www.saint-maurice.ch Marécottes, St-Maurice Tourisme, Gaël Papilloud, TMR Chamonix (FR) Champex Lourtier uphill race, Fully Amphithéâtre, Martigny SA, Martigny Tourisme Basel Commeire www.euroairport.com Pierre à Voir’ trail www.teamlatrace.ch www.foireduvalais.ch page 10 : Martigny Tourisme, Mercure du Parc, Le Jardin Lugano Fionnaywww.lugano-airport.ch Saxon de Kabir, Jean-Marc Peyla Liddes www.tpav.ch November page 11 : Fondation Pierre Gianadda, La Fouinographe, Praz-de-Fort BR, Martigny Tourisme, Ed. Simonetta, Valais Tourisme, If you go by car La Syrah au fil du Rhône Foot race of Sainte Catherine Martigny Tourisme, FVS Group July Martigny - Chamonix Mauvoisin 45 km - 45min (in even number years) Saillon page 14 : Christof Sonderegger, Lion’s Paintball Club, wine festival - St-Maurice www.saillon.ch No Limits Canyon Martigny - Aoste 82 km - 1h15 Je dis Jazzy US Car Valais La Fouly Bourg-Saint-Pierre www.lasyrah.ch page 15 : Thermalp - Ovronnaz, Les Bains de Saillon, Martigny - Geneva Mauvoisin135 km - 1h20 Place de Martigny-Bourg Martigny Arvine in the capital Les Bains de Lavey Ferret Martigny - Basel lake and224 dam km - 2h30 www.martigny.com www.uscarvalais.ch Humagne Festival (in odd number years) Fully page 16 : Valais Tourisme, Darbellay, Monica Vivé, Leytron www.fullygrandcru.ch Jancsi Hadik Photography, Jacques Gagliardi Martigny - Zurich 250 km - 2h10 Durnand Gorges Walk Local handicrafts market MartignyToules - Lugano 309 km - 3h30 www.leytron-humagne.ch page 17 : Téléovronnaz, Télémarécottes Xaveer Cheysens lake and dam Bovernier Ovronnaz page 18 : Hôtel Beau-Site, Martigny Tourisme, Mercure www.gorgesdudurnand.ch www.ovronnaz.ch du Parc December page 19 : FVS Group, St-Maurice Tourisme, Muriel Grand-St-Bernard Walking tour in marble quarry Summer activities If you take the trains www.cff.ch Saillon Place centrale - Martigny Winter exhibition Salamin, Les Bains de Saillon, Thermalp - Ovronnaz pass and tunnel Christmas market pages 20-25 : commune de Bovernier, Thierry Sermier, Bus Martigny - Geneva journey lasts aprox. : 1h40 www.saillon.ch www.martigny.com Martigny Pierre Gianadda Foundation Claude Jaccard, Stéphan Constantin www.hameau.ch www.gianadda.ch Martigny - Chamonix journey lasts aprox. : 1h48 Octodure’s International Prepress : CréActif sàrl, Martigny Train Apricot market Martigny - Zurich journey lasts aprox. : 3h Folk Festival Printing : Centre d’impression Montfort-Schoechli sa Aosta (I) Av. de la Gare, Place Centrale Bacon festival Savour and craftsperson market Print run : 25’000 ex. VerticAlp Emosson Martigny - Basel journey lasts aprox. : 3h Martigny (in even number years) Martigny Martigny Martigny Subject to price and service changes. Martigny - Lugano journey lasts aprox. : 5h www.martigny.com and region - www.fifo.ch www.foireaulard.ch www.fvsgroup.ch © March 2015, Martigny ENGLISH Martigny Région VALAIS - SWITZERLAND