ENGLISH Martigny Région VALAIS - SWITZERLAND www.martigny-region.ch 29 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 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