In the area
At the monastery of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, built in the year 515 to honour the Martyrs Maurice and his Companions, prayer rises up day after day in a praise that has spanned the centuries without interruption and continues to this day.
The unusual wonders of St-Maurice, with its Abbey, its castle, its historic fortresses, its Grotte aux Fées, ... virtual visit on the Tourist Office website.
The resorts of the Vaud Alps, Villars-sur-Ollon, Château-d'Œx - L'Etivaz, La Lécherette, Les Mosses... are all within easy reach of St-Maurice.
A few kilometres of this immense underground labyrinth can now be visited. The tour by small train and on foot allows you to see the most spectacular and characteristic features of the various mining techniques used since the first gallery was dug in 1684, right up to the present day.
We're just 2 kilometres from the Lavey baths, where three large pools of soothing thermal water await you. The water is naturally warm, between 33 and 36°C. Bubble beds, massage jets, swan necks, active current paths, jacuzzis, steam rooms and saunas. Light shows at night.
The Fondation Gianadda in Martigny needs no introduction: painting, sculpture, cars... temporary and permanent exhibitions in Martigny
When and how to visit the Cindey and du Scex forts, the fairy grotto, the Dufour fortifications...
Chillon Castle®, an architectural jewel set in the most beautiful setting imaginable - Lake Geneva and the mountains. This thousand-year-old monument has never ceased to fire the imagination of artists, from Rousseau to Hugo, from Delacroix to Courbet. You're sure to fall under its spell too...
The Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil is the world's first cross-border ski area. It is also one of the largest ski areas in the Alps. Discover the activities on offer in other seasons too!
Aquaparc is fun, thrills and relaxation all year round! The water and air are heated to 29°C and all the attractions are open in summer and winter. Rain, shine or snow, the park is open.
There are invisible barriers, and they're so much fun to cross. Those of the Swiss Vapeur Parc open wide the gates of fantasy, of rediscovered childhood pleasures, of innocence. Take a trip on an adorable little train, and discover the typical places of our country in miniature.
The ski season in this unique ski region of the Bernese Oberland lasts from October to early May. There are no fewer than 24 4,000-metre peaks to admire. The Botta 3000 and Refuge l'Espace restaurants offer spectacular views both inside and out. The Combe d'Audon piste is one of the longest in the [...].
A 25,000 m2 leisure area, including a grandiose labyrinth, accessible to all. More than 50 games for young and old, a 30 m high slide tower, a climbing wall, trampolines... and plenty of other surprises await you all year round (closed in winter).
Situated between the Alps and Lake Geneva, the Château d'Aigle has been enthroned in the heart of a renowned vineyard since the late 12th century. The former residence of the Knights of Aigle, the nobles of Compey-Thorens and the Bernese Governors is opening its doors and inviting visitors to discover the prestigious Musée de la Vigne et du Vin.
An invitation to delve into the history, heritage, dreams, challenges and values that have helped make the Olympic Movement what it is today.
The route covers almost 1700 kilometres from Canterbury. After crossing the English Channel, the Via Francigena passes through Arras, Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne, Bar-sur-Aube, Langres, Besançon and Pontarlier; in Switzerland, via Lausanne and Saint-Maurice, before climbing the Great St Bernard Pass; in Italy, via Aosta, Ivrea, Verceil, Pavia, Fidenza, Lucca, Poggibonsi, Siena, Bolsena, [...].
The Montreux Jazz Festival needs no introduction. The Hôtellerie Franciscaine is 33 km from Montreux.
