 Walks and hikes, sites and activities to enjoy; strolls off the beaten path allow you to discover an unimagined heritage.
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Practical information: accommodation in the region |
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In Marécottes:
Hotel «Aux Mille Etoiless: a very «Hansel & Gretel» ambience for this friendly hotel which is part of the «Relais du Silence» (for more information see www.silencehotel.com). Beautiful covered swimming pool inside the hotel. Rooms from CHF 142 (half board). http://www.mille-etoiles.ch/
Hôtel des Marécottes: excellent quality/price report for this family run establishment. From the usual double room to the «attique chalet duplex» , for eight people, this hotel has taken all the possible modalities of lodging into consideration. Beautiful seminar hall available, equipped with the latest technology (including Wifi access). Rooms from CHF 50. http://www.hdm.ch/
In Finhaut:
Hôtel Beau-Séjour:
A family hotel that is also typically Valaisan, from rooms with balconies that allow you to enjoy the view of the Mont-Blanc and the Trient valley to culinary specialities served in the restaurant. Rooms from CHF 64.http://www.hotel-beausejour.ch/
Vallée du Trient:
Relais du Mont-Blanc Inn:
Situated in the small village of Trient, this hotel lives up to its name: it serves as a resting place for hikers on the Tour du Mont-Blanc. From dormitory to private room, the hotel – equally friendly – offers all types of lodging. Valais Specialties. A terrace and small winter garden to enjoy the view and take in a little sun. 1 Night from CHF 24.-. http://montblanc.site.voila.fr/
La Gardienne B&B:
Another inn that is located in the heart of the pedestrian zone and the full-length walking trails - Tour du Mont Blanc, Tour de Valley Trient, Chamonix-Zermatt. In addition to being a family home it also offers bed and breakfast. Three dormitories converted into two separate apartments for 4 and 14 people with a kitchen and a dining room in each apartment. Local specialties and products that come directly from the vegetable garden for dinner at the table d'hote. Overnight stay CHF 25.- http://www.lagardienne.ch/.
At the Col de la Forclaz:
Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz:
Situated before the entrance to the Haute Vallée du Trient, the Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz has also been family run, for six generations. It offers a whole range of accommodation, from camping (with a view!) to comfortable double rooms via the halt (dormitory). The Col de la Forclaz indeed constitutes a stage of the Tour du Mont-Blanc, of the tour of the Vallée du Trient and of the Chamonix-Zermatt-Simplon crossing. http://www.coldelaforclaz.ch/.
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Snowkiting, it's (very) trendy |
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 Invented by an American surfer in the '80s and in vogue on the Hawaiian waves since the end of the '90s, the «surf kite» crossed the oceans to touch down on the snow- covered tracks of the Alps. «Snowkiting» on skis or on snowboard is taught here, as evident from the opening of a school in Ried-Brigue, a region of the Simplon lacking in high tension lines. From calm cruising to acrobatic jumping, kite skating is open to all. Incidentally, specialists assure us that the technique is much easier to control on snow than on water. To try to be in the wind this winter.
Informations: www.snowkiting.ch
Photo : Ecole de sknowkiting
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Autres découvertes en Valais |
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Bulles au clair de lune A l’éclat de la lune connu pour ses vertus romantiques, Loèche y ajoute celles des bulles. Une fois par mois, les soirs de pleine lune, l’Alpentherme Lindner, vous fait plonger dans ses eaux thermales à 36° qu’elle agrémente pour l’occasion d’une coupe de champagne. A déguster en écoutant de la musique classique, entouré d’une multitude de bougies.
Informations : www.leukerbad.ch ou au +41 27 472 10 10Photo: Loèche-les-Bains
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The caves under the Zinal glacier: guided visit |
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 It was during a mountain trek in 1996 that Stéphane Albasini, the guide, discovered the caves under the Zinal glaciers. A huge blue-tinged icy vault with thousands of air bubbles and frozen concretions contrasting the enormous stone blocks in the ground, the features of this universe evolve every year. A grandiose and poetic spectacle to discover at the end of winter, ideally, - the water flow makes entry impossible in the summer - after an approximately two hour journey in snowshoes from the village of Zinal. Contact and informations: www.montagne-evasion.ch
Photo: Montagne Evasion |
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The Gianadda Foundation |
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A builder’s legacy  This cultural centre, known throughout Europe, hardly needs presentation. Every time one goes to Martigny, it is with the same wonder: exceptional exhibitions, both temporary and permanent, fabulous concerts, the incredible sculpture park which among others, works by Rodin, Brancusi and Miro, to which was added the monumental mosaic by Chagall in 2003. Don’t miss the extraordinary collection of old cars with extremely rare Swiss vehicles such as the Pic-Pic (the car of the private Geneva banker, Pictet), the Martini and the Turicum. Take the time to wander along the archaeological walk of the Foundation – indeed, it was the discovery of this site that was at the origin of the Foundation’s creation for Gianadda is also the touching story of a family: an engineer by training and a builder by trade, as he was about to start work on the construction of an apartment block in the spring of 1976, Léonard Gianadda uncovered the remains of a Gallo-Roman temple. Shortly afterwards, his brother Pierre was lost in an aeroplane accident on his way to help some friends. To perpetuate the memory of a brother of whom he was especially fond, Léonard inaugurated the Pierre Gianadda Foundation in 1978.
Contact: Foundation Pierre Gianadda
Rue du Forum 59
1920 Martigny
T + 41 27 722 39 78
F + 41 27 722 52 85
www.gianadda.chE-mail:
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Horaires: november to June : 10.00 –18.00 hrs ; June to November : 09.00 – 19.00 hrs. Bus from the CFF train station (bus stop Fondation Gianadda). Sightseeing train (train panoramique), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc-Martigny: 1h45. Paris-Lausanne(TGV)-Martigny : 5 hrs. |
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