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| Le Châtelard VS: Museum of the CFF Electric Power Station and the construction of the Barberine dam now submerged by the water held in the new Emosson dam. Hässig Power Station and its educational circuit. Les Montuires : The old Machinery of Le Châtelard's Historical Funicular and its history. Educational Slideshow-Museum of the Small Scenic Train. Emosson Lake : Walk on the dam wall and along the lakeside. Guided tours in the dam wall. Stain-glass windows of the Notre-Dame des Neiges Chapel. Vieux-Emosson (The Old Emosson) : Dinosaur trail situated at an altitude of 2,400 m. When the snow has melted, it can be reached on foot - 5h round trip. There is a shortcut for good walkers. Finhaut: (6 km form Le Châtelard VS direction Martigny-Finhaut) Victoria Gallery, Exhibitions Indoor swimming pool, water temperature 29o C The church and its stain-glass windows, frescos and chiming bells. |
Tête Noire (Black Head): (5 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Martigny) Visit to the Mysterious Gorges and Nymphs' Cave. Plus several educational paths make wonderful walks in magnificent surroundings. Litroz: visit of the Fortress (6 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Martigny) Trient: (8 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Martigny) Seasonal exhibitions. Alpine-ski race on the 5th January 2008. Forclaz Pass: (10 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Martigny) Visit of the Forts de La Forclaz (fortress) A walk on flat ground along a Bisse (alpine aquaduct along the mountain for irrigating the valley) to the Trient Glacier . Vallorcine: (3 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Chamonix) Barberine Museum, Farinet's Cave, Berard Cascade Ferme des Trois Ours (Three Bears Farm), where meals are also served. Col des Montets: (7 km from Le Châtelard VS direction Chamonix) Aiguilles Rouges Nature reserve |
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