TOURIST INFORMATION
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colline de gĂŠronde Wine-tasting cellar Opening hours Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 & 1:30 P.M. to 5:30
Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 12:30
Domaines Rouvinez Colline de GĂŠronde, Chemin des Bernardines 45 CH-3960 Sierre T +41 (0)27 452 22 45
www.rouvinez.com
Summary Introduction How to use this brochure? What language do we speak in our region? How to get to our region? How to get around in our region? A word of welcome A few words from Didier de Courten Key facts & figures in our region
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Wine & Local produce Wine, a way of life Offers for groups The Valais Wine and Vine Museum Main Wine Events Themed paths Château de Villa Wine Shop Cellars in our region Typical products
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Nature Walks nearby Lake GĂŠronde Finges regional natural park
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Sport & Leisure Happyland Theme Park and fun places Extreme sports Sierre Golf Course Swimming pools Sport & fitness centres Winter sports
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Culture Historic buildings and local visits Permanent museums Cultural events
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Practical information Hotels Campsites Group accommodation Bed & Breakfast Restaurants Bars Top events calendar Useful contacts Map
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How to use
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this brochure? This official brochure presents the tourist attractions in our region by theme: Wine & Local Produce, Nature, Culture and also all the practical information which will be useful for your stay (map, transport, offers, events etc). To make it easier, here are a few tips: Each theme is distinguished by different coloured text (page 1). The main attractions have been marked with 1 a number, which you’ll find on the map on page 112 and the following pages. An index at the back of the brochure listing different subjects in alphabetic order. If you are calling from abroad, you need to use the country code +41 for Switzerland, followed by the number shown in this brochure minus the first 0.
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* Estimated time corresponds to the distance from the nearest station (Sierre or Salgesch).
Which language do we speak
Switzerland has the distinctive characteristic of having 4 official languages which are, in order: German, French, Italian and Romansch. Yet in our region, you are located right on the linguistic border (marked by the Raspille, a little stream between Sierre and Salgesch) between the French (west) and German (east) speaking areas. So don’t be surprised to find that several places have two names. For example, Sierre is called Siders in German while Salgesch is known as Salquenen in French. Despite this linguistic divide, you shouldn’t however have any communication problems as a great number of inhabitants are capable of speaking several languages. However, in case you need it, this short vocabulary provides you with a few basics.
Hello
Bonjour
Guten Tag
Good evening
Bonsoir
Guten Abend
Hi
Salut
Hallo
Thank you
Merci
Danke
Please
S’il vous plaît?
Bitte
Goodbye
Au revoir
Auf Wiedersehen
How are you ?
Comment allez-vous?
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Good night
Bonne nuit
Gute Nacht
How much does it cost?
Combien cela coûte-t-il?
Wieviel kostet es?
Excuse me, pardon
Excusez-moi, pardon
Entschuldigung
I don’t speak French
Je ne parle pas français
Ich spreche kein Französisch
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in our region?
How to get
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Via the A9 motorway: also called the “autoroute du Rhône” via the exits “SierreOuest” (Nr. 28) or “Sierre-Est” (Nr. 29). Via the passes open year round: Forclaz Pass, Pas de Morgins, Simplon Pass or the Grand-Saint-Bernard road tunnel. Via the passes which are open only in summer: Grimsel Pass, Furka Pass, Nufenen Pass or the Grand-SaintBernard Pass. In the event of doubt: www.tcs.ch 0900 57 1234 (CHF 0.86/min) Via rail tunnels with vehicle transport: Lötschberg (Kandersteg-Goppenstein), Furka (Realp-Oberwald) or Simplon (Iselle-Brig). From Switzerland: direct connections from all cities. From abroad: direct connections with the European network. Air links via the following airports: Geneva-Cointrin, Zürich-Kloten, Basel-Mulhouse, Bern-Belp and Milano-Malpensa. Charter and private flights from Sion airport. Amsterdam Hamburg Strasbourg München Wien Basel Zürich
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Distances from Sierre Basel
264 km
169 km
Bern
37 km
Fribourg
139 km
Geneva
175 km
Lausanne
109 km
Luzern
277 km
Lugano
199 km
Martigny
44 km
Milano
206 km
Sion
17 km
Z端rich
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Central Valais Pass Year round, 3 days of unlimited public transport (spread over 7 days) as well as numerous advantages: Free travel between Martigny and Gampel/Steg (Goppenstein) on all public transport (bus, train or funicular). 20% reductions at the Fondation Gianadda, the Grande Dixence dam, Saillon and Ovronnaz thermal baths, and much more (10 service providers). 20% reduction on 18 cable cars in summer, including: Crans-Montana, Anniviers or Leukerbad.
From CHF 38.On sale at the Tourist Office!
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in our region? Because we have only one planet and we must look after it, because even the smallest gesture influences our environment and because nature is our most precious possession, we advise eco-friendly and public transport.
You can see by looking at the map on p. 112 that everything is very close. Get around on foot! The “Bus Sierrois” provide an efficient and low-cost network. Ask for the map and timetables at the Tourist Office.
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From June to October, 7 days a week, you can rent your own bike for free. www.valaisroule.ch
Useful info Thanks to the project “Valaisroule”, several other regions in our canton offer the same free cycle rental service. Therefore you can return your bike in Sion (17 km) or Leuk (12 km) and leave your bike at the rental point in these places.
Take the easiest option, and travel by public transport with our partners. CFF RegionAlps
www.cff.ch www.regionalps.ch
Bus Sierrois Compagnie SMC Ballestraz coaches Postbus Bus Marty (LLB)
www.sierre.ch www.cie-smc.ch www.ballestraz.ch www.carpostal.ch www.llbreisen.ch
Funi SMC
www.cie-smc.ch
Taxi Sierrois
0900 39 60 00 (CHF 0.60/min)
Sierre has 550 parking places, 350 of which are indoor: Forum Beaulieu Europe Plaine Bellevue
65 places 109 places 176 places 200 places (outdoor)
Useful info These carparks are free for the first hour and on Saturdays between 7h30 and 19h.
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Sierre -> Montana-Crans
... 30 minutes ... 12 minutes
SIERRE MONTANA-CRANS BUS AND FUNICULAR www.cie-smc.ch
Valais by bike. RER Valais | Wallis offers a range of waymarked cycle routes and a Summer Cycle Pass to help you take your bike with you on regional trains.
Photo: Valais Tourisme / boomerang-marketing.ch / eddy pelfini.ch
www.regionalps.ch/velo
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welcome A great first, with great pride For the first time, the Sierre, Salgesch and surrounding areas Tourist Office has the pleasure of inviting you to discover their region accompanied by a local personality. An ambassador of flavours, an architect of taste, a man of values and inspiration will accompany you through the pages of our tourist information brochure. Originally from Sierre, he declares: “ I feel very close to my home town. It gives me my strength. The verticality of the mountains, the density of the vines, the smell of undergrowth…these surroundings have determined the way I am, the way I live and the way I think.” This man is Didier de Courten. It’s an honour for us to invite him to take part in creating our brochure. Enjoy!
Vincent Courtine Director of Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office
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Our Tourist Office is certified “source of excellence� This prestigious label was created to recognise the most efficient and the most socially aware Valais businesses, those that are concerned about their social and environmental role, aiming for constant improvement in their products and services. 2
At your service
7 days a week The Tourist Office offers you: Wifi, webcorner and left luggage, and accepts payment by major payment cards. Place de la Gare 10 - 3960 Sierre Every day - Year round Monday to Friday 8h30 - 18h Saturday 9h - 17h Sunday 9h - 13h 027 455 85 35 027 455 86 35 info@sierretourisme.ch www.sierretourisme.ch
A few words from
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Didier de Courten A land to love Isn’t a certain place, a corner of the earth, more beautiful to look at when those who love the place tell you about it? By editing this brochure, the authors wanted to take you on a journey throughout our region in a different way, they wanted to bring it to life and make you fall in love with it through its rich cultural heritage and its exceptional beauty. Nature which encourages dreams and all kinds of explorations, surprise and pleasure. Sierre and its region embody two facets of the secret dream of all visitors: to live with the benefits of a modern city but without losing touch with country and farming roots. Sierre is a town in the countryside where life is enjoyable, for me it evokes a land which is a source of permanent inspiration. The Swiss capital of wine and sunshine, the slopes adjacent to the town, its exposed hills and the diversity of the minerals, which are considered essential for wine growing, allow a selection of the highest quality wines to be produced, recognised by the greatest wine experts. The market gardening and fruit-growing valley provide me with their gourmet miracles, a great diversity of fruit and vegetables. The mountainous landscape, which is so close, where snowy peaks create mountain lakes, waterfalls and rivers, which in turn offer me a variety of delicate fish. Our pastures, grazed by Hérens breed cattle, fill the udders of our « queens » with rich, fatty and floral milk. This is how cheese, which the whole world envies, comes about. Sierre symbolises a radiant town, I like its tranquillity. I have wonderful memories of walks in the Finges Park, the largest pine forest in Europe, which has met the challenge of being the first Valaisian natural park, a place to live and to explore. I love family walks around Lake Géronde, and fishing on the banks of the little lake. The Château Mercier, the Château de Villa, the Goubing Tower, the Town Hall, the Maison de Courten remind me of its past. The colleges (IT, tourism and art) invite me to believe in the future.
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All of you, as you travel our region,take the time to BE. Become actors, awaken those long-buried memories: observe, inhale, taste, etc. Share the passion, the wonder of all of these craftsmen of tastes and take away with you the memory of these wonderful discoveries. Take your time to relax in our beautiful region! For the magic of today, all these everyday gestures, infinitely precious, and for all those to whom we will be handing over to tomorrow. Welcome to our home, you’ll experience intense emotions here. Didier de Courten
Didier de Courten, a few import dates 1968 : born in Sierre. 1994 : opened his first restaurant “La Côte” in Corin. 1996 : gained his first star in the Michelin Guide. 1997 : joined “Grandes Tables de Suisse”. 1998 : gained a second star in the Michelin Guide. 2005 : took over the Hotel Terminus in Sierre. 2006 : gained three caps and 19 points in Gault&Millau. 2008 : joined “Grandes Tables du Monde”. 2009 : published his first recipe book “Empreintes”.
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ÂŤNestled in its green setting, the little lake, full of fish, reflected like a metallic mirror the weeping willows hanging over the banks.Âť Didier de Courten
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Key facts & figures
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in our region Basic figures
Altitude Sierre 533 m Population (Sierre) 16’186 Population (District*) 47’227 Latitude 7°33’27“ Longitude 46°17’54“ * The Sierre district groups together 15 communes from the Rhône Valley, up to the Crans-Montana region and the Val d’Anniviers.
Valais facts & figures
Joined the Helvetic Confederation 1815 Population 321’732 Upper-Valais 81’596 German speakers 25.4% Central Valais and Lower Valais 240’136 French speakers 74.6% Highest point (Pointe Dufour) 4’634 m Lowest point (Lake Geneva) 372 m Summits over 4,000 m 47 Dams 42
Average meteorological data
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Source: www.vs.ch and the communes concerned, Météosuisse
Days when the maximum 16 temperature reaches or exceeds 30°C Hottest month and July average temperature (20.1°C) Days when the maximum 68.8 temperature reaches or exceeds 25°C Days when the maximum 7.6 temperature remains below 0°C Coldest month January and average temperature (-0.1°C) Precipitation per year 88.3 Hours of sunshine per year 2’093 Precipitations per year 672 mm
Wine, a way
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of life With 786 ha of vines divided into 9,628 plots belonging to 80 cellars, the Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities region is a leader in wine production in Switzerland.
Useful Info Design your very own wine producing visit! With “Valais Wine Tours“, you can set off to discover Valais’ rich and varied heritage. www.valaiswinetours.com
Far from a simple tourist attraction, wine is a way of life, a daily pleasure. Logically, and over time, Sierre has developed numerous attractions related to wine. “Cultural“ at the museum, “educational” on the Wine Path, wine becomes “pleasure” in cellars, wine shops and cafés/restaurants. When wine tasting, you’ll be amazed by the diversity of our vines (over 50 in Valais) with names as evocative as they are mysterious: for white, Petite Arvine, Fendant, Amigne, Ermitage or Païen and for red, Humagne rouge, Cornalin, Gamay, Pinot Noir or Syrah.
Sierre, Swiss wine capital A symbol of this leadership, since 1993, the region of Sierre benefits from the activities of the VINEA association. As well as organizing the VINEA Swiss wine fair (page 27), it also organises several competitions such as the “Mondial des Pinots“, the “Mondial du Merlot et assemblages“ and the “Grand Prix du Vin Suisse“. Truly a centre of skills and communication, the VINEA Association also coordinates the Swiss wine mobile application. Another argument: the ‘appellation d’origine contrôlée’ from the “Coteaux de Sierre” is the largest in Switzerland.
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Vitiviniculture figures Commune Sierre
Surface area of vines in hectares
Number of plots
271
4’223
194.6
2’698
Miège
99.8
828
Venthône
96.2
567
Veyras
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842
Grône
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453
1.7
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Salgesch
Chippis
Source: “Interprofession de la Vigne et du Vin du Valais” and “Office de la viticulture”.
Salgesch, home of the “Grand Cru” Another key element of our region, the commune of Salgesch was the first in Valais to establish the requirements for a “Grand Cru” label. Since 1988, its “Pinot noir Grand Cru” is subject to limited yields (800 g/m2) and to strict vinification rules (chaptalization, vinification and aging in barrels are forbidden).
Number of cellars
White grape varieties
Red grape varieties
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58.6%
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10.3%
89.7%
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34.4%
65.6%
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31.2%
68.8%
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47.5%
52.5%
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90.6%
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29.5%
70.5%
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Offers
Salgesch Wine Trophy All along a guided route through the vineyards, you have to solve the 7 Salgesch Wine Trophy clues in teams. Savour some fine vintages with a Valaisan platter in a cellar in Salgesch.
Information and booking Verein Weindorf Salgesch Case postale 73 - 3970 Salgesch 027 456 39 66 info@salgesch.ch www.salgesch.ch/weintrophy Between 3 and 4 hours, including 1.5 hours walking CHF 96.- per person
Sensorium The Sensorium offers the opportunity to discover the world of wine, nature and culture in a sensory learning experience. If you like unusual experiences, you’ll meet the Salgesch wines through their aroma, region (between vines and stone), but also by a selection of images and sounds which have been skilfully chosen. With your nose, mouth, hands, eyes and ears, the entire natural diversity of a region is offered to you.
Information and bookings Pfyn-Finges Nature Park Case postale 65 - 3970 Salgesch 027 452 60 60 admin@pfyn-finges.ch www.salgesch.ch
Useful info You can do the visit in a group or individually.
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The Valais Wine
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and Vine Museum Valais has been a winegrowing area for thousands of years, it stands out for the quality and diversity of its wine. The “The Valais Wine and Vine Museum” retraces the history of this exceptional mountain viticulture, nourished by tradition and passion. The museum is split into two: the “Wine Area” at the Château de Villa in Sierre and the “Vine Area” in the Maison Zumofen in Salgesch. A superb path links the two sites through the vines (page 28). 3
Wine Area - Rue Sainte-Catherine 6 - 3960 Sierre Vine Area - Museumsplatz - 3970 Salgesch For Sierre
12’ Bus Sierrois Line 2 - Stop Villa
For Salgesch
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Tuesday to Sunday from March to November 14h - 17h Entry valid for both museums Adult CHF 6.- Group (+10) AVS/AI CHF 5.- Family Student CHF 4.-
CHF 5.CHF 14.-
027 456 35 25 ou 027 456 45 25 museeduvin@netplus.ch www.museevalaisanduvin.ch
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three spaces for the pleasures of the palate ! sion, sierre and leytron.
mo-fr 09.30 - 12.00 • 13.30 - 18.30 sa 09.30 - 12.00 • 13.30 - 17.00 sion rue de l’industrie - sierre rte de sion - leytron rte de riddes www.espace-provins.ch
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Wine Walk Rainer-Maria Rilke
Saturday 13.09.2014 12.09.2015 10.09.2016
Sierre Veyras Salgesch Miège
www.marchedescepages.ch
“VINEA” Swiss wine fair This wine fair, also referred to as “Swiss wine encounters”, gathers together over 150 producers and presents over 1,500 wines. It welcomes over 10,000 visitors over 3 days, and transforms the heart of Sierre into an impressive open-air wine festival. In the heart of Sierre town Early September www.vinea.ch
Wine Walk A delightful combination of an educational walk, wine tasting, local produce and folk entertainment, the “Wine Walk” takes place on the Wine Path between Sierre and Salgesch (page 28). Between Sierre and Salgesch, on the Wine Path Early September, the Saturday after VINEA www.marchedescepages.ch
Wine springtime To celebrate the arrival of the warm weather, the Salgesch winemakers welcome you for their (world exclusive) barrel race in the morning followed by wine tasting of their latest vintage. In the heart of Salgesch village 3rd Saturday of April www.salgesch.ch/weinfruehling
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Themed paths Wine Path
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This 6 km path leads you between vineyards and copses to discover wine-making villages and techniques. 80 explanation signs mark the route. They tell the story of the vines, and also that of the countryside and people. Between Sierre and Salgesch, linking the two parts of the “The Valais Wine and Vine Museum� (page 24) Year round Free 027 456 35 25 (Sierre) 027 456 45 25 (Salgesch) museeduvin@netplus.ch www.museevalaisanduvin.ch
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From Martigny to Leuk, the wine trail offers a combination of terraced vineyard scenery and unexpected vitiviniculture discoveries. It offers a choice of three different marked routes: on foot (66 km), by bike (83 km) or on roads suitable for motor vehicles (55 km). Between Martigny and Leuk Year round Free 027 327 35 80 027 327 35 81 chemins@cheminduvignoble.ch www.cheminduvignoble.ch
Useful info A detailed guide (CHF 10.-) is on sale at the Tourist Office.
Switzerland’s wine capital
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Sierre, Salgesch, an exceptional terroir for Pinot Noir and Cornalin grapes A very strong concentration of winemakers : large range for tasting and buying wines Château de Villa, tasting center of terroir products and largest wine shop in the Valais
sierretourisme.ch/wine_gastronomy
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«These shades of ochre, crimson and green make autumn a special season. The vineyards are Valais’ gold.» Didier de Courten
Ce prestigieux label a été créé pour distinguer les entreprises valaisannes à la fois les plus performantes et les plus citoyennes, soucieuses de leur rôle social et environnemental et désireuses de tendre vers une amélioration constante de leurs produits et services.
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R E S TA U R A N T 65 SEATS + 150 TERRACE SEATS, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Cuisine based on the very best produce from the Valais region, 5 cheese raclette, fondues etc.
VINOTHÈQUE 650 WINES AND 110 WINE-GROWERS & CELLARS Biggest wine tavern in Valais, wine tasting centre open 7 days a week
BANQUETS AND GROUPS 10 BANQUETING ROOMS FOR 10 TO 80 PEOPLE Wide range of menus
EVENTS MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LOCATION ADAPTED TO HIGH QUALITY EVENTS! Themed tasting sessions, courses, corporate evenings, after work gatherings…
SEMINARS 6 SEMINAR ROOMS SEATING 10 TO 50 PEOPLE Cutting-edge technology and professional new furnishings
LOCAL PRODUCE BOUTIQUE BOUTIQUE SELLING THE FINEST PRODUCTS FROM THE VALAIS REGION Open 7 days a week from 10:30 to 23:00
Rue de Sainte-Catherine 4 / 3960 Sierre, Valais, Switzerland Tel. +41 27 455 19 01 / www.chateaudevilla.ch
Château de Villa
In typical surroundings and with a friendly welcome, the Château de Villa offers over 650 wines created by 110 winemakers from all the winegrowing regions in Valais. Its new shop, open 7/7, represents all the local produce that Valais is well-known for (cheese, dried meat, chocolate, fruit juice etc). These are also available in the restaurant outside of shop opening hours.
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Rue Ste-Catherine 4 - 3960 Sierre 12’ Bus Sierrois - Line 2 - Stop Villa Wine bar: Mon to Thu 10h30 until 13h and from 16h30 until 20h30, Fri until 21h30, Sat from 10h30 until 21h30 and Sun until 21h Shop: every day from 10h30 until 23h 027 456 24 29 027 456 24 45 info@chateaudevilla.ch www.chateaudevilla.ch
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in our region Sierre 35 Capacity: 100 people
Capacity: 25 people
BERNUNES
COLLINE DE DAVAL
Rte des Bernunes 027 456 51 41 www.cavebernunes.ch
Colline de Daval 5 079 219 53 27 www.collinededaval.ch
42 Capacity: 25 people
34 Capacity: 20 people
DOMAINE DES MUSES
GOUBING
Ile Falcon, R. du Manège 2 076 321 76 67 www.domainedesmuses.ch
Ch. de Goubing 078 600 10 34 www.cavedegoubing.ch
43 Capacity: 12 people
45 Capacity: 15 people
ERHARD MATHIER
IMESCH SA
Ruelle du Manoir 8 027 455 15 51 www.m-vins.ch
Vinothèque Rte de Sion 58 027 455 10 65 www.imesch-vins.ch 36
37
Capacity: 12 people
Capacity: 10 people
JEAN-MARIE PONT
LA CORNE ROUGE
Ch. des Cyprès 17 079 262 02 43 www.jmpont.ch
Loc 079 628 73 72
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38 Capacity: 20 people
Capacity: 20 people
LA DANSE
LES SENTES
Rue de la Signièse 4-6 078 607 72 94
Entre-deux-Torrents 39 027 456 25 75 www.heymozvins.ch
40 Capacity: 12 people
41 Capacity: 10 people
MAURICE ZUFFEREY
OLIVIER ZUFFEREY
Ch. des Moulins 52 027 455 47 16 www.mauricezufferey.ch
Rue de Mura 118 079 313 45 68 www.zovins.sitew.com
44 Capacity: 10 people
Capacity: 45 people
DU PARADIS
PROVINS
Rte de la Gemmi 135 027 455 19 03 www.cavesduparadis.ch
Vinothèque Rte de Sion 55 027 455 16 20 www.provins.ch/sierre 66
Capacity: 15 people
Capacity: 50 people
ROUVINEZ VINS SA
ST-MICHEL
Ch. des Bernardines 45 027 452 22 52 www.rouvinez.com
Corin 027 455 88 52 www.cave-st-michel.ch
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Cellars
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in our region Sierre
Capacity: 40 people
Capacity: 20 people
LE TAMBOURIN
TROIS BAIES
Rue du Pressoir 16 - Corin 027 456 10 80 www.letambourin.ch
Ch. de la Petite Arvine 65 079 290 22 05
Capacity: 25 people
VIEUX VILLAGE MONNET VINS Rue du Vieux Noës 10 Noës 027 456 25 17
Salgesch
Capacity: 30 people
ALBERT MATHIER & SÖHNE AG Bahnhofstrasse 3 027 455 14 19 www.mathier.ch
Capacity: 25 people
Capacity: 10 people
BIBER Feldjiweg 3 027 456 78 19 www.cave-biber.ch
Capacity: 32 people
CHEZ VIOLAINE
CONSTANTIN
Cinastrasse 23 027 455 69 25 www.cavechezviolaine.ch
Zudannaz 30 027 455 69 69 www.cave-constantin.ch
Capacity: 30 people
Capacity: 25 people
DOMAINE DE L’ENFER
FERNAND CINA
Flantheystrasse 7 079 310 50 45 www.rotenweine.ch
Bahnhofstrasse 27 027 455 09 08 www.fernand-cina.ch
Capacity: 25 people
FRANZ-JOSEF MATHIER Bahnhofstrasse 55 027 455 17 57 www.fjmag.ch
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Cellars
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in our region Salgesch
Capacity: 50 people
Capacity: 45 people
GREGOR KUONEN
JOHANNITERKELLEREI
Unterdorfstrasse 11 027 455 82 31 www.gregor-kuonen.ch
Unterdorfstrasse 8 027 455 14 07 www.johanniterkellerei.ch
Capacity: 40 people
JOSEF GLENZ & TĂ–CHTER Gemmistrasse 75 027 455 50 75 www.glenz-weine.ch
Capacity: 30 people
LA CHAPELLE Bahnhofstrasse 25 027 455 18 36 www.cavelachapelle.ch
Capacity: 10 people
MALTESER-KELLEREI Unterdorfstrasse 9 079 230 53 61 www.malteser-kellerei.ch
Capacity: 20 people
MATHIER & BODENMANN Varenstrasse 74 027 455 32 66 www.mathier-bodenmann.ch
Capacity: 50 people
MONTANI SA
NOUVEAU SALQUENEN AG
079 220 79 75 www.caves-montani.ch
Bahnhofstrasse 50 027 455 75 75 www.mathier.com
Capacity: 20 people
Capacity: 30 people
PAPILLON
RHODAN
Cinastr. 39 079 219 18 29 www.cave-papillon.ch
Flantheystrasse 1 027 455 04 07 www.rhodan.ch
Capacity: 28 people
Capacity: 10 people
ST. PHILIPPE
TONI LENGGENHAGER
Pachienstrasse 19 027 455 72 36 www.cave-st-philippe.ch
Bahnhofstrasse 63 027 455 36 36 www.tonilenggenhager.ch
Capacity: 70 people
Capacity: 20 people
VINS DES CHEVALIERS
WEINSCHMIEDE
Varenstrasse 40 027 455 28 28 www.chevaliers.ch
Tsch端trigstrasse 27 079 329 21 65 www.weinschmiede.ch
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Cellars
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in our region Venthône
Capacity: 15 people
Capacity: 10 people
DE LA CRETTAZ
DE LA PIERRE
Chemin de Royer 5 079 236 12 37
Rte de Planige 15 079 220 56 22 www.cavedelapierre.ch
Capacity: 50 people
MABILLARD-FUCHS
NOUVELLE SÈVE
Rte de Montana 18 027 455 34 76
Rte de Retana 6 027 455 72 63
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Capacity: 40 people
CHARLES-HENRI FAVRE Oscar Monay 10 079 401 68 89 www.charles-henri-favre.ch
CLOS DU CHÂTEAU RAVIRE Château Ravire 027 455 01 54
27 Capacity: 20 people
Capacity: 10 people
LA FOURNAISE
L’OR DU VENT
Rte de Riondaz 22 079 246 56 56 www.cavefournaise.ch
Ch. des Vendanges 1 027 455 88 20 www.orduvent.ch
63 Capacity: 35 people
DU VERSEAU Rte de Montana 29 027 455 37 03 www.cave-du-verseau.ch
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in our region Chippis
Capacity: 15 people
CLOS DE GÉRONDE Rue de Fond Villa 16 079 213 26 80 www.fredericzuffereyvins.ch
Miège
Capacity: 30 people
Capacity: 25 people
BIOCAVE
CALOZ
Ancienne rte de Sierre 17 027 455 83 21 www.biocave.ch
Ancienne route de Sierre 1 027 455 22 06 www.cavecaloz.ch
Capacity: 20 people
DES CHAMPS Rte des Champs 2 027 455 24 23 www.claudy-clavien.ch
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Cellars
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in our region Near the Sierre region, also explore…
Varen
Capacity: 40 people
Chalais
Capacity: 20 people
CHEVALIER BAYARD
ST-MATHIEU
Dorfstrasse 60 027 473 24 81 www.chevalier-bayard.ch
Téléphérique 26 027 458 27 63 www.mathieu-vins.ch
Flanthey
Capacity: 120 people
Capacity: 25 people
CLOS DE TSAMPÉHRO
VINS BRUCHEZ
Rte de Granges 124 027 458 25 25 www.tsampehro.com
Rte de Granges 91 027 458 12 14 www.vinsbruchez.ch
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Typical
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products Traditionally-made beer Founded in 1997, the traditional brewery “La Sierrvoise” has managed to develop a beer full of character which comes in a variety of types: lager, white, brown ale, dark… All develop their own flavour, an absolute must to try. www.sierrvoise.ch
Rye bread The characteristics of AOC Valaisan rye bread, apart from its ancestral recipe, include the use of special leaven which lengthens the period that the bread remains fresh, giving it a unique acidity. Cracked to perfection because of its long fermentation, it can be savoured with butter and honey as well as with a plate of Valais dried meats. www.paindeseiglevalaisan.ch
AOC bakers in our region: Alcide Epiney SA in Sierre Manor shopping centre in Sierre Chez Zenhäusern in Sierre Jean-Jacques Bitz in Chippis Werner Moreillon in Sierre
Dried meat “IGP Valais dried meat” is a dried, never smoked, product. Coated with a mixture of selected spices (unique to each producer!), the pieces of meat (legs of beef) are left to braise and dry for five to sixteen weeks. They are then pressed several times and they take on their characteristic shape. Accompanied by a glass of Cornalin or Pinot Noir, the meat releases its flavour. www.viandesechee.ch
IGP producers in our region: Fabrice Clavien in Miège Alexandre Dubuis in Sierre Gabriel Fleury SA in Granges Stephan Müller in Salgesch
Useful info Are you looking for a gift or a souvenir? Treat yourself to a « Valais Box » with different typical products from Valais (honey, chocolate, fruit juice etc.). On sale at the Tourist Office or order directly.
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Cheese Cheese, made in the dairies in Valais villages, are entrusted to specialists to refine them. These true professionals are heirs in the history of cheesemaking, they continue to produce cheese whose quality cannot be matched. Each cheese belongs to a welldefined area, because its name (Anniviers, Bagnes or Simplon – to name but a few!) is carved on the rind. www.raclette-du-valais.ch
Plants The Masserey family from Venthône, official suppliers for the famous “Ricola” sweets and “Bio Alp Tea”, farm ~50’000 m2 of land, grow 35 different species of plants. www.massereyplantes.ch
Chocolate Divine, sensual, profound, sumptuous, powerful, dense, seductive, suggestive, excessive, silky, sweet, luxurious, heavenly. There are no lack of words to describe the delight of chocolate tasting. This magical moment when time stands still, where your senses are stirred and demand more. More and more. Chocolate makers in our region: 5 6
La Chocolaterie - JĂŠrĂŠmy Ramsauer in Sierre www.chocolaterie-suisse.com Chocorama - Chocolatier Moreillon in Sierre www.chocorama.ch
Useful info These two chocolate-makers propose the ultimate combination: wine and chocolate tasting. The chocolate is also made live in front of you, in their workshop! Open your eyes then before you open your mouth.
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Walks
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nearby The hills of eternal snow, from the Finges regional natural park to the banks of the Rhône, you have so many possibilities for excursions, for all ages and all interests.
Useful info Our position, strategically located in the heart of Valais, means you can easily access regions such as Crans-Montana (15 km), the Val d’Anniviers (20 km) or Leukerbad (24 km) as well as their infinite possibilities for hiking.
Useful info Fed from various sources, the “bisses” are used to irrigate crops on our hillsides. The paths that run alongside them on these gentle uphill slopes are wonderful places for walking. Ask for the guide “Valais Bisses” at the Tourist Office.
Adjacent to our region, you will also find several educational paths (the green lizard path, the deer path, the nightjar path etc) and several “bisses” (Bisse-neuf, Vercorin or Tsittoret). Please ask the Tourist Office for further information.
Walking tour of the Val d’Anniviers The “Val d’Anniviers Tour” offer, departing from Sierre, includes: Bespoke walking tours From 4 nights in hotels and mountain huts Transport of 1 bag per person included between each section ~5h walking per day
Information and bookings 0848 848 027 www.tour-val-anniviers.ch
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Lake
GĂŠronde
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Located in the middle of hills and vineyards, this little lakeside resort is a place to relax and have fun just fifteen minutes away from Sierre town centre.
Useful info The GĂŠronde swimming pool is under renovation and is planned to reopen in summer 2014.
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natural park
Located in the heart of Valais, encompassing 12 districts and representing two different linguistic cultures, the park offers a wide variety of ornithological, culinary and cultural possibilities. To guide you, the park offers several customized themed excursions from February to November. A hub for the park, the “Nature and Countryside Centre� in Salgesch (page 72) is there to welcome you and provide more information.
027 452 60 60 027 452 60 65 admin@pfyn-finges.ch www.pfyn-finges.ch
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and fun places
Sport & Leisure
Theme park Happyland
Happyland Located in Granges between Sion and Sierre, this amusement park offers entertainment, fun and thrills for all the family in an area of over 25,000 m2. Visitors can enjoy a number of attractions such as the Nautic Jet, Hot Air Balloons, Helico Low G, AutoMoto, Big Slide, Mountain Tropical Track as well as a restaurant with a terrace seating 300. 3977 Granges
Ballestraz coaches - Sierre/Sion Exit at Granges Grand-Canal
Open from mid-March until end October Sat-Sun-Wed 11h - 18h Mon-Tue-Thur-Fri 11h - 17h 027 458 34 25 www.happylandnew.ch
Obabao Free access, this open-air fun area is designed for families, whilst offering a picnic spot nearby. Spread over 9,000 m2, the challenge is to climb 100 posts to reach the top of the ladder as quickly as possible. Between them, there are slides, flying foxes, rope games, bridges, tunnels or balance bars.
3973 Venthône, Cratogne area
SMC bus – Venthône stop, village SMC funicular – Venthône stop
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Bungy jumps, Pendulum and Flying Fox Bungy Niouc 3960 Niouc (8 km from Sierre, direction Val d’Anniviers) CarPostal - Direction Val d’Anniviers Exit at Niouc From April to October 079 447 28 00
www.bungyniouc.com
Rafting, canyoning and hydrospeed Swissraft-Activity From May to mid-October www.swissraft-activity.ch
Paintball 3966 Briey (5 km from Sierre, direction Vercorin via Chippis) From April to October 078 604 09 90 www.paintball-vs.ch
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Golf Course This “close to nature” 18 hole golf course (par 72) offers a unique golfing promenade in lavish surroundings. This flat course with varied design will satisfy even the most demanding players. The restaurant is open 7 days a week. Reservation advised 027 458 43 11. 3977 Granges Ballestraz coaches - Sierre/Sion Stop at Grône-Poste Every day from March to December 027 458 49 58 027 458 47 58 info@golfsierre.ch www.golfsierre.ch
Useful info Every Monday (except public holidays), the course offers a special price of CHF 70.-, 30% off!
Golf and gastronomy The offer includes:
1 green-fee 1 wine tasting Valaisan meal at the Château de Villa
Also available with an overnight stay.
From CHF 152.Information and bookings 0848 848 027 www.sierre-anniviers.ch
Useful info Staying in Sierre, in the heart of Valais, you’re in a strategic position, less than 17 km away from the Crans-sur-Sierre, Leuk, Sion and Sierre golf courses! The most stunning golf courses in Valais and the Alps are to be found here. Take advantage of the combined “SierreSion“ offer for CHF 170.-!
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Sport & Leisure
Indoor Guillamo Rue de Guillamo 3 - 3960 Sierre
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15’ Bus Sierrois - Line 2 - Stop Piscine Guillamo Mon 10h - 13h, Tue to Fri 10h - 21h Sat 10h - 18h, Sun 10h - 17h (18h in summer) Adult CHF 7.-, Child (6-16) CHF 3.50 AVS/AI/Student CHF 4.50 027 452 02 70
Grône Rue de la Piscine 2 - 3979 Grône Ballestraz coaches - Sierre/Sion Stop at Grône-Ecoles During school term-time, Wed 14h-21h, Fri 17h30-20h Adult CHF 6.-, Child (5-15) CHF 3.027 458 25 64
Open air Hôtel Atlantic Rte de Sion 38 - 3960 Sierre 9 15’ Bus Sierrois - Line 1 - Stop Bonne-Eau Every day from mid-June to mid-August 10h- 18h Adult CHF 7.-, Child (6-16) CHF 5.027 455 25 35 hatlantic@netplus.ch
027 456 16 94 www.hotelatlantic.ch
Useful info The Géronde swimming pool is under renovation and is planned to reopen in summer 2014.
Les Bains de Saillon
An amazing Wellness & Thermoleisure bath !
4 star Hotel | Ther mal Baths | Carpe Diem SPA | Mayens of wellbeing Thermal River | Fitness & Aerobic | Restaurants & Bars | Nightclub “la Bastide�
BAINS DE SAILLON | Route du Centre Thermal | 1913 Saillon T +41 (0)27 743 11 11 | F +41 (0)27 743 11 52 | www.bainsdesaillon.ch | info@bainsdesaillon.ch
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fitness centres Pont Chalais Tennis (hard court in summer or mat year-round) and badminton. Tennis Club Sierre - Rue de Pont-Chalais 3976 Noës 027 458 11 69 info@tcsierre.ch www.tcsierre.ch
Sportfit Tennis, badminton, squash, beach-volley, “Qualitop“ gym, wellbeing and climbing wall. Littenstrasse - 3970 Salgesch Monday to Friday 9h - 22h Saturday and Sunday 9h - 19h 027 456 30 02 027 456 15 02 info@sportfit.ch www.sportfit.ch
Fitness Club Olympe Avenue du Marché 18 - 3960 Sierre
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10’ Bus Sierrois - Line 1 or 2 Stop Beausite Monday to Friday 9h - 21h Saturday 9h - 13h 027 455 57 00 fitness.olympe@gmail.com www.fitness-olympe.ch
Medsport-Thérapie Sierre SA Avenue du Rothorn 11 - 3960 Sierre
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4’ Bus Sierrois - Line 1 Stop Bourgeois Monday to Friday 7h30 - 20h30 Saturday 8h - 12h 027 455 57 76 sierre@medsport.ch www.physiotherapie-sport.com
Wellness Guillamo Rue de Guillamo 3 - 3960 Sierre 8 (moving to Rue de l’Industrie 19 in Sierre at the end of 2013) 15’ Bus Sierrois - Line 2 Stop Piscine Guillamo 079 454 31 13 www.wellnessguillamo.ch
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ÂŤIn a solemn silence and strange light, the sun sets on the Rhone Valley.Âť Didier de Courten
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sports
Sport & Leisure
Winter
Open air ice rink Plaine Bellevue - 3960 Sierre
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1’ Every day from mid-December to end February Mon-Fri 16h-18h, Wed 13h30-18h, Sat 10h-19h, Sun 10h-18h During school holidays, every day from 10h until 18h Reservation possible for private evenings Free, Skate hire: CHF 5.-
Useful info From Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities, you have access to over 410 km of pistes in a matter of minutes! In fact, we’re located 15 km from Crans-Montana, 20 km from the Val d’Anniviers and 24 km from Leukerbad. Stay in Sierre, you’ll save a huge amount and you can change resort every day!
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“Transport and a day skiing” Funi/Ski Crans-Montana, includes: Return funicular ticket from Sierre. Free shuttle buses in Crans-Montana. Day (or half-day) ski pass valid for the CransMontana-Aminona ski lifts.
From CHF 57.On sale at the ticket counters at Sierre funicular station.
Snow’n’rail (Anniviers and CransMontana), includes: 20% reduction on a return train / bus / funicular ticket from any station in Switzerland. Day (or 2 day) reduced price ski pass valid for the relevant ski lifts.
On sale at the CFF ticket counters in Swiss stations.
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local visits Sierre has a number of buildings of interest. To mention but a few by district: in the Bourg district: The Town Hall, the “Château des Vidômes” (15th Century), the Church of Sainte-Catherine and the “Maison de Courten”. In the Tservetta district: the Church of “Notre-Dame des Marais” (15th Century) and the “Maison du Remuage”. In the Muraz district: the “Château Mercier”. In the Villa district: the Chapel of St-Ginier and the “Château de Villa” (16th Century). In the Géronde district: the Convent on Géronde Hill. Here are two possibilities for guided visits for groups, available by prior reservation: Tour of the historical district in Sierre “In Rilke’s steps” tour Further information available from the Tourist Office.
Useful info Got an hour to spare? To explore most of these buildings, the Tourist Office proposes a tour of the historic districts of Sierre. A must. This little guide is available at the counter.
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Luxury Living Organise your private and professional events in the sumptuous and tranquil setting of the Château Mercier castle in Sierre. Aperitifs Civil marriage ceremonies and/or wedding receptions Cocktail dinners – family celebrations Seminars Accommodation in the castle with bookings of 10 rooms per night or more (23 rooms/44 people) Meals from 15 to 80 people prepared by the castle’s own chef
The exception to everyday life
Château Mercie PO box 403 - 3960 sierre / suisse - t. 027 451 22 22 f. 027 451 22 19 administration : t. 027 452 23 23 f. 027 452 23 33 fondation@chateaumercier.ch
www.chateaumercier.ch
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museums Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation Located in the “Pancrace de Courten” house (1769) the foundation is dedicated to the great European poet from Prague who lived in the Château de Muzot in Veyras between 1921 and 1926. It has a permanent exhibition entitled “Valais through Rilke’s eyes”, and a library with around 7,000 titles and archives. Rue du Bourg 30 - 3960 Sierre
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5’ From Tuesday to Sunday, end March until end October, 14h-18h Adult AVS/AI/Student Group (+10)
CHF 6.CHF 4.CHF 4.-
027 456 26 46 fondation.rilke@bluewin.ch www.fondationrilke.ch
Useful info New! Walk in the steps of Rilke during a guided visit with commentary, and discover the places he lived and his inspiration. Information & reservations at the Tourist Office.
Charles-Clos Olsommer Museum In 1912, Charles Clos Olsommer, an artist from Neuchâtel, then aged 29, moved to Veyras where he would live until his death in 1966. Marked both by symbolism and art nouveau, his work is displayed here in the place it was created. Apart from temporary exhibitions about the painter’s work, the museum also offers educational activities for children. Rue Charles-Clos Olsommer - 3968 Veyras SMC Direction Crans-Montana via Mollens Stop Veyras-Ponte Sat and Sun from January to September 14h-17h Thu to Sun, July and August 14h-17h Adult AVS/AI/Student Child (6-18)
CHF 5.CHF 4.CHF 4.-
078 820 62 56 info@musee-olsommer.ch www.musee-olsommer.ch
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«The Château Mercier. A wonderful garden and a beautiful house. It is a guardian of Sierre’s cultural past and a homage to Rilke. » Didier de Courten
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museums Nature and Countryside Centre In the heart of the village of Salgesch, this centre predominately dedicated to nature and promoting the Finges regional natural park offers an exhibition on a different theme each year.
Kirchstrasse 4 - Case postale 65 - 3970 Salgesch
10’ From Monday to Friday 8h30-12h, 13h-17h Saturday and Sunday 13h-17h Free 027 452 60 60 027 452 60 65 admin@pfyn-finges.ch www.pfyn-finges.ch
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events
The Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities region has several cultural centres (painting, sculpture, theatre, music, etc.). Amongst them, it’s worth mentioning the “Caves de Courten”, the “Château de Venthône”, the “Théâtre Les Halles”, “L’espace Huis Clos”, Les Halles “Usego”, the “Hacienda” and the Unipop.
Useful info Ask for the monthly events calendar at the Tourist Office to make sure you don’t miss anything.
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Caves de Courten www.cavesdecourten.ch
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Théâtre Les Halles (TLH) www.theatre-les-halles.ch
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ASLEC www.aslec.ch Université populaire de Sierre www.unipopsierre.ch
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Hotels Sierre 16
Terminus Rue du Bourg 1 3960 Sierre
Opposite the station
027 455 13 51 027 456 44 91 info@hotel-terminus.ch www.hotel-terminus.ch
35 From CHF 220.- to CHF 410.From CHF 145.-
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Atlantic *** Rte de Sion 38 3960 Sierre
West entrance Sierre
027 455 25 35 027 456 16 94 hatlantic@netplus.ch www.hotelatlantic.ch
65 CHF 195.From CHF 170.- to CHF 190.From CHF 110.- to CHF 120.-
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Location Price for 3, 2 or 1 person(s)
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Casino *** Av. Général Guisan 19 3960 Sierre
Town centre, opposite the Sierre-Montana- Crans funicular
027 451 23 93 027 451 23 99 casinosierre@bluewin.ch www.hotelcasinosierre.ch
60 From CHF 150.- to CHF 190.From CHF 105.- to CHF 135.-
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De la Poste *** Rue du Bourg 22 3960 Sierre
027 456 57 60 027 456 57 62 hotelsierre@netplus.ch www.hotel-sierre.ch
Central location, in the historic Rue du Bourg
30 CHF 300.From CHF 235.- to CHF 295.CHF 143.-
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La Promenade *** Sous-Géronde 41 3960 Sierre
Near Lake Géronde
027 456 34 04 027 456 57 34 info@hotelpromenade.ch www.hotelpromenade.ch
27 CHF 160.CHF 130.CHF 80.CHF 12.-
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La Grotte Ch. du Grand Lac 4 3960 Sierre
On the banks of Lake Géronde
027 455 46 46 027 455 14 37 www.la-grotte.info
17 From CHF 160.- to CHF 180.CHF 90.-
Number of beds Breakfast
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Rhone Salquenen *** Bahnhofstrasse 80 3970 Salgesch
Near the station
027 455 18 38 027 455 12 59 info@hotelrhone.ch www.hotelrhone.ch Â
52 From CHF 180.- to CHF 210.From CHF 140.- to CHF 180.From CHF 80.- to CHF 100.-
Arkanum *** Unterdorfstrasse 1 3970 Salgesch
In the centre of the village Themed rooms
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Location Price for 3, 2 or 1 person(s)
027 451 21 00 027 451 21 05 info@hotelarkanum.ch www.hotelarkanum.ch 60 From CHF 168.From CHF 98.From CHF 178.From CHF 105.-
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Hotels Chippis
Les Berges Rue de Bellerive 3965 Chippis
On the banks of the Rh么ne
027 452 21 00 027 452 21 29 lesberges@netplus.ch
32 CHF 170.CHF 110.-
Granges
Auberge Rive-Gauche Rte du Moulin 3977 Granges
Between Sierre and Sion
027 458 34 34 027 458 34 74
5 From CHF 120.From CHF 60.-
Number of beds Breakfast
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Location Price for 3, 2 or 1 person(s)
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Campsites Camping Swissplage **** Very close to the Finges Valais Natural Park, next to a natural lake (swimming allowed) and the Rhône, the Swiss Plage Campsite offers maximum comfort at the foot of the Alps. An entertainment team is on hand during the months of July and August, and you can enjoy the following services: shop, self service grocery, restaurant, beach, beach volleyball, children’s games and paddling pool. The campsite offers the usual services (including camping car oil change) and is in an ideal location, near all the other local conveniences and activities. Campingweg 5 - 3970 Salgesch 21 027 455 66 08 027 481 32 15 info@swissplage.ch www.swissplage.ch
Camping Bois de Finges **** At the entrance to the Finges Valais Natural Park, it offers all the necessary facilities for your stay, with a heated swimming pool and a games area. Various entertainment is offered during the summer season, such as children’s afternoons, Bois-de-Finges rallies, table tennis tournaments, or folklore music with welcome drinks. The campsite offers all the usual services and is in an ideal location, near all the other local conveniences and activities. Rte du Bois de Finges - 3960 Sierre 22 079 447 24 64 027 455 33 51 camping.sierre@bluewin.ch www.camping-de-finges.ch
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Useful info The “Robinson” (Granges) and “Mazot” (Salgesch) campsites also offer annual rental.
Group accommodation Sportfit 36 beds available in 3 separate areas, 1 dormitory with 14 beds, 1 dormitory with 20 beds and one room with 2 beds. Littenstrasse - 3970 Salgesch 027 456 30 02 027 456 15 02 info@sportfit.ch www.sportfit.ch
The Chalet de Mathé Chalet can accommodate up to 18 people. In the heart of the Finges park Contact: Pfyffer Marie-Thé Rue de Muraz 40 - 3960 Sierre 079 789 94 77 info@gitedefinges.ch www.gitedefinges.ch
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Breakfast Sierre
Castel de Daval **** Colline de Daval 5 3960 Sierre
079 781 95 23 027 458 45 14 info@collinededaval.ch www.collinededaval.ch
10 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 55.- to CHF 120.incl. breakfast
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La Grange **** Georgette MaĂŽtre Rue de Mura 33 A 3960 Sierre
027 455 75 74 079 243 66 42 maitre@netplus.ch
2-3 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 60.- to CHF 80.Breakfast CHF 8.-
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Jean-Jacques & Colette Joris *** Ch. de la Plage 1 3960 Sierre
027 455 19 39 079 580 17 47 jj.joris@bluewin.ch
6 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 40.- to CHF 60.incl. breakfast
Louis & Jeanne Fournier Colline de Daval 3 3960 Sierre
83 Practical information
Find our bed & breakfasts on www.bnb.ch Number of beds
027 458 28 87 078 776 44 33
2 Approximate prices/pers. CHF 60.incl. breakfast
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La Villa Bayard Av. GĂŠnĂŠral-Guisan 27 3960 Sierre
027 455 13 22 villa-bayard@netplus.ch www.villa-bayard.ch
12 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 60.- to CHF 65.incl. breakfast
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Armin & Brigitte Lenggenhager Rue de Plantzette 18 3960 Sierre
027 455 48 20 079 738 52 21 brigittelen@gmail.com
2 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 60.- to CHF 80.incl. breakfast
Salgesch
Eveline Cavin *** Schafgasse 47 3970 Salgesch
027 455 43 72 b-e.cavin@bluewin.ch
3 and a cot available Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 37.- to CHF 49.incl. breakfast
Julius. Weinbistro Museumsplatz 2 3970 Salgesch
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Find our bed & breakfasts on www.bnb.ch Number of beds
027 456 13 13 info@vinumjulius.ch www.vinumjulius.ch
15 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 51.- to CHF 82.-
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Breakfast Grône
Sandra & André Favre **** Le Raccard Sandré Impasse de Catellon 7 3979 Grône
027 458 26 55 079 470 01 66 asfavre@bluewin.ch
1 double bed and one cot available Approximate prices/pers. CHF 90.CHF 140.Breakfast Basic CHF 10.Full CHF 20.-
Café le Central *** Lucia & Olivier Angeloz Rue Central 108 3979 Grône
079 548 41 65 079 429 00 84 angelssport@netplus.ch bnb-cafe-le-central.com
8 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 60.- to CHF 70.incl. breakfast
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Find our bed & breakfasts on www.bnb.ch Number of beds
Rosette Frehner *** La Corne 9 Pramagnon 3979 Gr么ne
027 458 16 86 079 272 48 26
4 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 39.- to CHF 63.incl. breakfast
Corinne Roger Rte de N茅voliec 57 3979 Gr么ne-Loye
079 436 91 78
A 2 place sofa bed Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 55.incl. breakfast
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Breakfast Miège
Chez les Dudu *** Patricia Dubied Ruelle de la Bourgeoisie 7
3972 Miège
027 455 04 86 079 347 42 32 patriciadubied@bluewin.ch www.chezlesdudu.com
3 double rooms and a dormitory with 8 beds Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 60.Dormitory From CHF 35.incl. breakfast
Lili-Peace & Allan Tschopp **** Cave du Verseau Crettaz 23 3972 Miège
079 310 70 34 lilipeacetschopp@gmail.com
2 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 65.- to CHF 80.incl. breakfast
Chippis
Andr茅e-Laure Favre *** Clives 33 3965 Chippis
027 455 03 18 079 355 39 56 andlau.favre@netplus.ch
6 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 50.- to CHF 60.incl. breakfast
Venth么ne
Clotilde Candolfi **** Route des Bondes 20 3973 Venth么ne
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Find our bed & breakfasts on www.bnb.ch Number of beds
027 455 68 16 079 237 97 88 079 353 02 20 a.candolfi@tvs2net.ch
7 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 45.- to CHF 60.incl. breakfast
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Breakfast Venth么ne
Paul & Silvia Stadtm眉ller *** Ch. de Malacor 10 3973 Venth么ne
027 455 30 09 079 220 32 09 sipa-gastro@bluewin.ch
6 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 35.- to CHF 60.incl. breakfast
Nadine Vuistiner **** Ch. de Beillon 11 3973 Venth么ne
027 452 62 40 079 698 71 57 info@laflamande.ch www.laflamande.ch
6 Approximate prices/pers. From CHF 75.- to CHF 100.incl. breakfast
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Restaurants Gastronomic 16
Didier de Courten Rue du Bourg 1 3960 Sierre
027 455 13 51 www.hotel-terminus.ch
Capacity: 55 people Closed: Sun / Mon
Information 2* Michelin 19/20 Gault&Millau
Relais Miégeois Rte de Sierre 31 3972 Miège
027 455 90 90 www.relaismiegeois.ch
Children’s Menu Capacity: 40 people Closed: Tue
Specialities Lamb en croûte
Valaisan specialities 3
Château de Villa Rue Sainte-Catherine 4 3960 Sierre
027 455 19 01 www.chateaudevilla.ch
Children’s Menu Capacity: 80 people
Specialities (unique in Switzerland) Raclette with cheese from 5 pastures and dairies
Voyageurs Rue de Plantassage 2 3976 Noës
027 455 13 54 www.auxvoyageurs.ch
Capacity: 60 people Closed: Wed / Sun
Specialities Cheese fondue and tartares
Original specialities 50
Capucines Av. du Rothorn 8 3960 Sierre
027 455 63 65
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 30 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Specialities Somalian
5
Central Avenue Rue Centrale 4 3960 Sierre
027 565 66 50 www.central-avenue.ch
Take-away Capacity: 40 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Buckwheat pancakes
L’Ho’Ho’Ho Av. de la Gare 50 3977 Granges
027 456 54 14 www.lhohoho.ch
Children’s Menu Capacity: 60 people
Specialities 70 kinds of pancakes and scooter hire 77
Poulet à Guia Rue du Bourg 28 3960 Sierre
027 565 30 90 www.guia.ch
Take-away Capacity: 45 people Closed: Mon / Tue
Specialities Grilled meat
47
Terra Brasil Churrascaria Av. du Rothorn 9B 3960 Sierre
027 455 13 95
Children’s menu Capacity: 130 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Rodizio, Brazilian cuisine
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Restaurants Seasonal cuisine - Traditional 52
Anniviers Rte du Simplon 44 3960 Sierre
027 455 14 78
Children’s menu Capacity: 50 people Closed: Wed
Arkanum Unterdorfstrasse 1 3970 Salgesch
027 451 21 00 www.hotelarkanum.ch
Capacity: 30 people Closed: Mon
16
Atelier Gourmand Rue du Bourg 1 3960 Sierre
027 455 13 51 www.hotel-terminus.ch
Capacity: 46 people Closed: Sun/Mon
Specialities Seasonally inspired and the Didier de Courten Brasserie 9
Atlantic Rte de Sion 38 3960 Sierre
027 455 25 35 www.hotelatlantic.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 50 people
Specialities Selection of tartares 67
Au Petit Plus Av. Général-Guisan 26 3960 Sierre
027 455 12 51
Take-away Capacity: 50 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Steak Tartare
55
Boccal Av. Max Huber 12 3960 Sierre
027 455 25 03
Children’s menu Capacity: 100 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Fire-grilled barbeque
51
Bourgeois Av. du Rothorn 2 3960 Sierre
027 455 75 33 www.lebourgeois.ch
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 150 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Entrecôte served on a slate
53
Buffet de la Gare Av. de la Gare 3 3960 Sierre
027 455 10 57 www.paulmacbonvin.com
Children’s menu Capacity: 100 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Offal, café/concert evenings 17
Casino Av. Général-Guisan 19 3960 Sierre Capacity: 40 people
027 451 23 92 Specialities Meat and cheese fondue 54
Chez Zenhäusern Av. Mercier de Molin 2 3960 Sierre
027 327 27 51 www.chezzen.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 100 people
Specialities Market-fresh vegetables and local produce
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Restaurants Seasonal cuisine - Traditional 58
Dolce Ristoro Av. des Alpes 6 3960 Sierre
027 456 20 08
Take-away Capacity: 50 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Meat served on slate
56
La Contrée Rue de la Vanire 1 3960 Muraz (Sierre)
027 455 12 91 www.la-contree.ch
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 35 people Closed: Tue
Specialities Selection of tartares and Châteaubriand entrecôte 18
La Poste Rue du Bourg 22 3960 Sierre
027 456 57 60 www.hotel-sierre.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 100 people Closed: Wed/Sun
Specialities Tartare Festival
19
La Promenade Rte de Sous-Geronde 41 027 456 34 04 3960 Sierre www.hotelpromenade.ch Capacity: 85 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Charbonnade du Diable
59
Les Noyers (Reservation required) Rue St-Georges 3 3960 Sierre
027 455 28 93 www.les-noyers.com
Children’s menu Capacity: 90 people
Specialities Fondues and seasonal specialities
L’Ermitage Bois de Finges 027 456 38 48 Rte Cantonale Sierre-Loèche 3960 Sierre Capacity: 50 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Caquelon de l’Ermitage 60
Métropole Rue du Pradec 1 3960 Sierre
027 455 34 10
Children’s menu Capacity: 60 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Traditional home cooking
Muzot Rte de Muraz 35 3968 Veyras
027 455 60 60 www.lemuzot.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 50 people Closed: Sun/Mon
Specialities Various foie gras dishes
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Restaurants Seasonal cuisine – Traditional Postillon Rue de Plantassage 4 3976 Noës
027 455 33 31
Children’s menu Capacity: 50 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Chinese and ‘charbonnade’
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Rothorn Av. Général-Guisan 7 3960 Sierre
027 455 11 92
Children’s menu Capacity: 60 people
Specialities Entrecôte, rarebit
Rhone Salquenen Bahnhofstrasse 80 3970 Salgesch
027 455 18 38 www.hotelrhone.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 85 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Dried meat risotto
Rive-Gauche Rte du Moulin 73 3977 Granges
027 458 34 34
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 250 people
Specialities Seasonal cuisine and fish
61
Simplon Rte du Simplon 29 3960 Sierre
027 456 22 02
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 100 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Meat served on slate
21
Swissplage (Camping) 3970 Salgesch
027 455 44 34 www.swissplage.ch
Children’s menu Capacity: 100 people
Information Food at any time 62
Tservetta Rue de la Tservetta 18 3960 Sierre
027 455 13 08
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 50 people
Specialities Perch fillets, frogs’ legs 28
Villa Bayard Av. Général-Guisan 27 3960 Sierre Children’s menu Capacity: 70 people Closed: Sun
027 455 13 22 www.villa-bayard.ch
Practical information
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Restaurants Mediterranean cuisine 64
Capri Rte de Sion 5 3960 Sierre
027 455 74 12
Take-away Capacity: 80 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Mediterranean Specialities 17
Chez Augusto Av. Général Guisan 19 3960 Sierre
027 455 56 54 www.chezaugusto.com
Children’s menu, à l’emporter Capacity: 80 people Closed: Wed
Specialities Meat and fish with Mediterranean flavours 48
Dolce Vita Av. du Rothorn 22 3960 Sierre
078 876 74 76
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 100 people Closed: Sun
Specialities Italian specialities
20
La Grotte Ch. du Grand Lac 4 3960 Sierre
027 455 46 46 www.la-grotte.info
Children’s menu Capacity: 50 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Meat and fish
77
Salentina Rue du Bourg 55 3960 Sierre
027 565 68 80
Take-away Capacity: 40 people Closed: Mon
Specialities Italian specialities
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Trattoria della Piazza Av. Château de la Cour 6 027 455 12 76 3960 Sierre www.trattoriadellapiazza.ch Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 50 people Closed: Tue
Specialities Selection of fish and meat
Asian cuisine Qi Lin Grande Avenue 9 3965 Chippis
027 455 22 80
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 80 people Closed: Mon
Spécialité Cuisine de Shangaï
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Singha Thai-shop Av. Général-Guisan 25 3960 Sierre Take-away Capacity: 20 people Closed: Sun
027 456 84 56 www.le-thai.ch/fr/sierre
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Restaurants Self-service
Manora Centre Commercial Manor 027 451 16 80 3960 Sierre www.manor.ch Children’s menu, take-away
28
Migros Av. Général-Guisan 3960 Sierre
027 720 66 28 www.migros.ch
Children’s menu, take-away Closed: Sun
Fast Food 50
Ali Baba Kebab Av. du Rothorn 9A 3960 Sierre
076 304 31 31
Take-away Capacity: 20 people
Information Shisha bar
50
Jet Pizzaaaaa Av. du Rothorn 10 3960 Sierre Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 16 people Closed: Sun / Mon
027 456 56 55 www.jetpizza.ch
65
McDonald’s Rue de la Potence 2 3960 Sierre
027 456 41 80 www.mcdonalds.ch
Children’s menu, take-away Capacity: 50 people
67
Oriental Kebab Av. Général Guisan 7 3960 Sierre
027 565 39 60
Take-away Capacity: 12 people
Information Home delivery from CHF 25.-
69
Star Kebab Av. Général-Guisan 40 3960 Sierre Take-away Capacity: 35 people
027 455 03 25
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Bars Sierre Bouteille Rouge Vinothèque Gemmistrasse, 3960 Salgesch
027 565 48 48
Britannia Pub Rue du Bourg 17
49
027 455 77 83
Bar la Channe Chez Eliane Av. du Marché 1
57
078 698 17 22
Café le City Rue Rainer Maria Rilke 4
11
027 455 59 97
Café le Grillon Rte du Bois de Finges 32
70
027 455 03 66
Café Helvetia Chemin du Monastère 2
52
027 455 12 96
Café des Liddes Rte de Sion 24
71
027 455 02 95
Cabaret Dancing la Locanda Rte de la Gemmi 50
73
027 455 18 26
Men's Bar Pub Rte de Sion 63
72
027 455 24 31
Café Oasis Route de Sous-Géronde 24
74
027 455 28 54
Café du Rawyl Rte de Miège 1
75
RDV Café Bar Lounge Av. du Marché 1
57
078 764 44 07
Scott Pub Rte des Falaises 1
76
078 628 93 00
Seventh Sky Bar Av. du Rothorn 9B
47
027 456 27 75
Brasserie la Sierrvoise Rue de l’Ile Falcon
027 456 59 08
SoHo Lounge Bar Av. Max Huber 1
30
027 565 59 73
Les Vidômes Café-Bar Av. Max Huber 3
30
027 565 40 30
Bar le Violon Rue du Bourg 49
77
027 456 18 55
Vitis Bar & Lounge (Villa Bayard) Vinothèque 28 Av. Général-Guisan 27
027 455 13 22
Most of these establishments offer snacks.
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Main events
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calendar April
Printemps du vin, wine barrel races and wine tasting in Salgesch.
May
Dreamago, cinema unveiled. Writing and producers’ workshops and free screenings in Sierre. www.dreamago.com
June
SlowUp Valais, the cantonal roads between Sierre and Sion are closed to traffic so that those using environmentally friendly transport can enjoy them. www.slowupvalais.ch Week-end au bord de l’eau, visual arts and groove music festival at Lake Géronde in Sierre. www.auborddeleau.ch
July
Couleur Pavé, concerts and street entertainment in the town hall square in Sierre. www.couleurpave.ch Sierre Blues Festival, blues music festival in Sierre. www.sierreblues.ch
Useful info This list only contains top events endorsed by Sierre Town. A host of other events take place throughout the year and are well worth a visit! www.sierretourisme.ch
August Sierre-Zinal,the legendary five 4,000s running race. www.sierre-zinal.com
Festival Rilke, every three years (next edition in 2015) a festival dedicated to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke in Sierre. www.festivalrilke.ch September VINEA, important wine fair for wine lovers in Sierre. www.vinea.ch
Wine Walk, entertainment and wine tasting on the wine path between Sierre and Salgesch. www.marchedescepages.ch Tohu-Bohu, the last music festival of the summer, in Veyras. www.tohu-bohu.ch October Floralies Sierroises, every odd year, a floral event in Sierre. www.floralies-sierroises.ch November Sainte-Catherine, historic fair in Sierre. www.braderiesaintecatherine.ch foire.sierre.ch
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ÂŤA beautiful summer evening in Town Hall Square where contemprary architecture cohabits with old buildings.Âť
Didier de Courten
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Ce prestigieux label a été créé pour distinguer les entreprises valaisannes à la fois les plus performantes et les plus citoyennes, soucieuses de leur rôle social et environnemental et désireuses de tendre vers une amélioration constante de leurs produits et services.
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contacts Banks
Sierre Banque cantonale du Valais Banque Raiffeisen Cr茅dit Suisse UBS SA
0848 765 765 027 452 27 27 027 452 31 11 027 452 81 11
Salgesch Banque cantonale du Valais Banque Raiffeisen
0848 952 952 027 452 61 66
Chippis Banque cantonale du Valais Banque Raiffeisen
0848 765 765 027 455 19 76
Gr么ne/Loye Banque cantonale du Valais Banque Raiffeisen
027 458 39 90 027 459 27 30
Mi猫ge Banque Raiffeisen
027 452 30 20
Venth么ne Banque Raiffeisen
027 455 71 32
Currency exchange
In all banks and at the CFF station in Sierre. Culture and leisure
Library - Media library 29 Cinema Casino 17 Le Bourg Games library 31
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027 452 02 60 027 455 01 18 027 455 55 03
Hospital
Sierre-Loèche Regional Hospital 027 603 70 00 Car hire
Europcar, Garage Olympic Mobility, CFF station
027 455 33 33 0848 824 812
Lost and found
Police municipale, Sierre
027 452 01 17
Post Office
Sierre Main Post Office
0848 888 888
Taxis
Taxi service
0900 39 60 00
Emergencies
Serious emergencies Police Fire Ambulances
144 117 118 144
Public Toilets
CFF station in Sierre.
Webcorner and WIFI
Tourist Office
027 455 85 35
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1 Sierreroule 2 Tourist Office 3 The Valais Wine and Vine Museum / Château de Villa 4 Wine Path 5 La Chocolaterie Jérémy Ramsauer / Central Avenue 6 Chocorama Chocolatier Moreillon 7 Lake Géronde 8 Swimming pool/Wellness Guillamo 9 Hotel Atlantic (pool) 10 Fitness Club Olympe 11 Medsport-Thérapie Sierre SA / Café le City
12 Open-air ice rink 13 Fondation Rainer Maria Rilke / Caves de Courten 14 Théâtre Les Halles 15 ASLEC 16 Hotel Terminus 17 Hotel / cinema / restaurant du Casino / Chez Augusto 18 Hotel de la Poste 19 Hotel la Promenade 20 Hotel la Grotte 21 Campsite Swissplage 22 Campsite Bois de Finges 23 BnB La Grange
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24 BnB Famille Joris 25 Cellar Charles-Henri Favre 26 Clos du Château de Ravire 27 Cellar La Fournaise 28 BnB / restaurant La Villa Bayard / Migros / Singha Thai-shop 29 Library – Media library 30 Cinema Le Bourg / SoHo Lounge Bar / Les Vidômes Café-Bar 31 Games library 32 Château Mercier 33 Wine trail cycle pedestrian car
34 Cellar de Goubing 35 Cellar des Bernunes 36 Cellar Jean-Marie Pont 37 Cellar La Corne Rouge 38 Cellar La Danse 39 Cellar Les Sentes 40 Cellar Maurice Zufferey 41 Cellar Olivier Zufferey 42 Domaine des Muses 43 Cellar Erhard Mathier 44 Provins 45 Imesch SA 46 BnB Lengenhagger 47 Terra Brasil Churrascaria /
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Seventh Sky Bar 48 Dolce Vita 49 Britannia Pub 50 Ali Baba Kebab / Capucines / Jet Pizzaaaaa 51 Bourgeois 52 Anniviers / Café Helvetia 53 Buffet de la Gare 54 Chez Zenhäusern 55 Boccal 56 La Contrée 57 RDV Café Bar Lounge / Bar la Channe
58 Dolce Ristoro 59 Les Noyers 60 Métropole 61 Simplon 62 Tservetta 63 Cellar Du Verseau 64 Capri 65 McDonald’s 66 Rouvinez Vins SA 67 Oriental Kebab / Rothorn / Au petit Plus 68 Trattoria della Piazza 69 Star Kebab
70 Le Grillon 71 Liddes 72 Men’s 73 Locanda 74 Oasis 75 Rawyl 76 Scott 77 Bar le Violon / Poulet à Guia / Salentina
A Access Lexique Accommodation
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Airport B Banks 110 Bars 104 Bed and breakfast 82 to 90 Bike 6 Bisses 50 Bungee jumping 55 Buses 6 C Café/Restaurant 92 to 103 Campsites 80 - 81 Canyoning 55 Car parks 7 Car rental 111 Caves de Courten 73 Change 110 Charles-Clos Olsommer 69 Château Mercier 67 Château de Villa 33 Cheese 48 Chocolate 49 Cinema 110 Coaches 7 Cycling 6 D Distances 5 Districts 66 Dried meat 46 E Ecomobility 6 Emergency 111 Events 106 - 107 Extreme sports 55 F Finges 53 Funicular 7 G Games library 110 Golf 56 - 57 Grand Cru 21 Group accommodation 81 Groups 22 - 23 Guided visits 66 Gyms 60 - 61 H Happyland 54 Historical buildings 66 Historical walk 66 Hospital 111 Hotels 74 to 79 I Inforoute 4 Internet 111 K Key statistics 16 L Lake Géronde 52 Languages 3 Library 110 Local area 46 to 49 Lost & found 111 M Map of Switzerland 5 Media library 110 Motorway 4
Museums 24, 68, 72 N Nature and countryside centre 72 Nature park 53 O Obabao 54 P Paintball 55 Passes 4 Pictograms 2 Plane 4 Plants 48 Post Office 111 Printemps du vin 27 Public WCs 111 R Rail 7 Rafting 55 Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation 68 Restaurants 92 à 103 Rye bread 46 S Salgesch 21 Sensorium 23 Sierreroule 6 Ski 64 - 65 Sport centres 60 - 61 Sun 17 Swimming pool 58 T Taxi 7 Theatre 73 Themed walks 28 Theme park 54 Thermal Baths 59 Tourist Office 11 Town plan 112 to 114 Traditional beer 46 Train 7 Transport 4 to 7 Tunnels 4 Typical produce 46 to 49 U Underground lake 91 Université populaire (evening classes) 73 Useful contacts 110 - 111 Useful numbers 110 - 111 V Valaisroule 6 VINEA 27 Vineyard walk 27 Vitivinicole statistics 20 - 21 W Walking 50 Weather 17 Webcorner 111 Wellness 60 - 61 Wifi 111 Wine 18 to 45 Wine Bar 33 Wine cellars 34 to 45 Wine path 28 Wine tasting 34 to 45 Winter / Winter sports 64 - 65
Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office Place de la Gare 10 3960 Sierre 027 455 85 35 027 455 86 35 info@sierretourisme.ch www.sierretourisme.ch
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Official brochure of the Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office. Circulation: 40’000 copies, in 3 editions, one edition per language (FR, GER and ENG). Editing, publication, edition and advertising sales: Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office in collaboration with its partners. Graphics and layout: Atelier Grand & Partenaires in Sierre. Printing: Imprimerie Schoechli in Sierre. Photography credits : Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office, Sierre-Anniviers Marketing, Valais/Wallis Promotion, VINEA, Vins du Valais, Vins des Chevaliers, Sprüngli, Laurence Cardi, Chab Lathion, www.ifmb.ch,www.swiss-images.ch,www.photo-genic.ch,www.atelier-agile.ch,www.dkbo-photos.ch and www.alliancegraphique.ch. Partners mentioned in this brochure are part of Sierre, Salgesch and their vicinities. The content of this brochure was checked in November 2013. The Sierre, Salgesch and Vicinities Tourist Office decline all responsibility in the event of subsequent changes.