Tourist attractions Martigny

A ski and snowboarding resort, even in the summer, Mont Fort (alt. 3,329 m) has lovely views of the horizon with the Berne Alps (Eiger), Italian Alps, Mont Fort and Grand Combin and the French Alps, including Mont Blanc.

At 3 295 m above sea level, the Grands-Montets Peak offers an exceptional panorama over the Argentière Glacier, which over looks the Tour, Chardonnet, and the Argentière Peaks and Mount Dolent. One of the main actors in this outstanding snow-covered ..

This is a perfect paradise for lovers of flora and fauna. This nature reserve is located between Argentière and Vallorcine and stretches over 3 300 ha. Throughout the walk, 500 species of plants can be observed according to the seasons; there is also..

This cultural centre created in 1976 by Léonard Gianadda has a permanent display and organises temporary exhibitions that are well known in the region. It houses a Gallo-Roman museum, with galleries overlooking the remains of a 1C temple containing m..

This river fed by the Trient glacier flows through a rocky fissure some 200m deep, at the bottom of which a path has been laid out. Since 1994, a new bride as crossed the gorge. Nearby the old Gueuroz bridge is now a listed monument. Built in 1934,..

These alpine pastures were formerly the grazing site of herds of Hérens cows. The remains of this pastoral past can still be seen in the shape of the shepherds' chalets lined up in perfect order in the valleys of the Col de la Balme. The site is idea..

Built between 1967 and 1972, the dam blends perfectly into its surrounding rocky landscape. Arriving by funicular (the world’s steepest), there is a fine view of the Mont Blanc massif. The 180m-high curved dam holds back 225 million m3 of water cover..

Hikes are organised to Balme Pass from the hamlet of Tour, located at the foot of the glacier of the same name. At 2 204 m above sea level, a broad panorama over the Swiss Alps to the north east and over Chamonix Valley to the south-west, where one c..

This well laid-out treasury includes some exceptional pieces including a sardonyx vase decorated with scenes from Greek mythology, the Merovingian case of Teudéric, made out of gold and pearls, the 9C ewer, supposedly Charlemagne's, and the remarkabl..

Accessible via a number of cable car rides, the rocky summit of Mont Gelé (alt. 3,023 m) is marked with a cross and offers a vast panoramic view. To the south is the Grand Combin mountain range, to the east, Mont Fort, to the north, the Diablerets an..

This is the most spectacular feature in the reserve. From the outskirts of Sixt, there is a fine view of the pyramidal summit of Tenneverge . On the plan du Lac plateau, the road follows a broad curve and offers a spectacular panorama of the cirqu..

From here you will see, at an altitude of 2352 m, a panorama over the Tour Glacier, the Chardonnet needle, the Argentiere Glacier Needle, the Green Needle, the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), the Grandes Jourasses, the Midi Needle, Mont Blanc.

This 11-12C building is small and has a good unity of style. You need to stand behind the chevet to see the monument in its most flattering manner, with its apses decorated with a Lombardy band and octagonal tower. The nave is very simple and vaulted..

Rebuilt in the 17C and flanked with an 18C Neo-Gothic belltower that stands 50 m high, this church looks very noble with its monumental portal. Note the fine sculpted furnishings inside from local workshops in the 17-18C and the large crucifix dating..

Years of digs and restoration have exposed this little 6,000-capacity amphitheatre (by comparison, the one in Nimes could hold 24,000). One of the smallest Roman amphitheatres in the world.

The road that leaves the foot of the Saillon Hill is punctuated with 21 stained glass windows showing human values. Through the vineyard, it meets the smallest vineyard in the planet (three vines over trois 1.67m 2 ). Created for the 100-year anniver..

Located at 2 201 m above sea level, the Posettes Peak offers a wide panorama over Balme Pass, Tour Peak and Glacier, the picturesque Argentière site, the Grands-Montets estate, the Verte Peak, the Rouges Peaks as well as the Emosson Dam.

Near to the belltower, at the foot of the rock that overlooks the abbey, this dig has uncovered the foundations of buildings that, in the 4C, preceded the current church in a clear arrangement. It is possible to visit the catacombs, which are narrow ..

Founded in 515 by the King of Burgundy, Sigismond, this Abbey of St Maurice was created in the name of 3C Christian martyrs. The current church was restored in 1949 and dates back to the 17C, although the stone belltower is from the 11C and the steep..

Built from the 16C onwards on a rock overlooking the Rhone, this little castle with a keep and a surrounding of bastions added in the 18C that is now a museum of the canton's military history. Flags, medals, trophies, weapons, costumes maps and model..