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Once the stomping ground of Romans in search of wine and sunshine en route to Italy,
small-town Martigny is Valais' oldest town. Look beyond its concrete high-rises to enjoy
a world-class art gallery, Roman amphitheatre and a posse of droopy St Bernard dogs to
romp up the surrounding mountains with.
Sights & Activities
The tourist office has details of vineyard walks and cycling trails.
FONDATION PIERRE GIANADDA
(
www.gianadda.ch
;
Rue du Forum; adult/10-25yr Sfr20/12; 9am-7pm)
Set in a spacey concrete
edifice, this renowned gallery harbours a star- studded art collection. A copy of Rodin's
The Kiss
sculpture by the entrance promises great things and the gallery delivers with
works by Picasso, Cézanne and van Gogh, occasionally shifted to make space for block-
buster exhibitions.
Admission also covers the permanent exhibition of Roman milestones, vessels and so
on.
| Gallery
MUSÉE ET CHIENS DU SAINT-BERNARD
( 027 720 49 20;
www.museesaintbernard.ch
;
Route du Levant 34; museum adult/child Sfr12/7, dog
walking & museum adult/child Sfr45/9, audioguide Sfr3; 10am-6pm)
A tribute to the lovably
dopey St Bernard, this museum across from the Roman amphitheatre includes real-life
fluff bundles in the kennels. If you're lucky, you might be able to stroke them.
| Museum
Sleeping
L'ÉRABLE ROUGE $
( 027 746 16 08; erablerouge@mycable.ch; Rue St-Ours 49, Fully; dm/s/d Sfr40/50/100)
Dreamily set
amid terraced vines, this old winemaker's house with all the right rustic fixtures and fit-
tings is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Find it 9.5km north of Martigny, in the viticul-
tural hamlet of Branson, near Fully.
| B&B
LA RÉSIDENCE $
(
| Guesthouse
027 723 16 00;
www.residence-martigny.ch
; Les Creusats, Martigny-Croix; s/d Sfr70/140;
)
Sitting pretty in its vineyard setting, this rosy guesthouse has big sunny rooms with
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