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Place Centrale, Martigny

Place Centrale, Martigny

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Place Centrale, Martigny

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Location: Valais, Switzerland

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1. Tour de la Majorie – Tour de la Bâtiaz loop from Martigny

9.03km

02:36

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Martigny-Bourg Old Town – Place Centrale, Martigny loop from Martigny

5.31km

01:23

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Pissevache Waterfall – Place Centrale, Martigny loop from Les Fumeaux

15.2km

04:13

260m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Paul

October 7, 2021

Martigny - Roman and culture in Lower Valais
The city of Martigny in the French-speaking Lower Valais can look back on over two thousand years of history. The place is already mentioned in Julius Caesar's famous work "Bellum Gallicum", but under its then name "vicus Octodurus". In the battle of Octodurus there was a battle between local Celts and Romans in 57 BC. The Romans won despite being numerically inferior.
Since then, Martigny has had an eventful history, which is also expressed in different names. Martigny is first documented as a name in the 11th century. Historians attribute the name change to the abandonment of the ancient settlement in the fourth century AD. "Martigny" stands for the "people of Martinius", probably the name of a landowner at the time.
Text / Source: Reiseziel.ch
reiseziel.ch/martigny-roemisches-und-kultur-im-unterwallis

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MonacoTrail

September 8, 2017

The main square of Martigny, which dates back to 1818, was redesigned in 2012 and has been enormously upgraded as a central inner-city meeting area. The existing picture-forming plane trees were supplemented and the residential and terrace zones of the street cafés were newly zoned. The car traffic is reduced and can be excluded if necessary. A generous fountain system ensures plenty of humidity and a good microclimate. A really nice place is today again and accordingly well-attended.

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Willem VS

March 18, 2024

MARTIGNY: The south begins in "Martigny": thanks to the many hours of sunshine, tomatoes and wine grapes thrive here, in addition to apricot and other fruit trees. The city itself also exudes a southern atmosphere, which is further enhanced by the recurring traces of Roman times that appear in the cityscape. In addition, Martigny benefits from a favorable location: at the intersection of the major Alpine routes over the Simplon and Great Bernard Passes, and close to various winter sports centers. It developed into an important cultural center partly thanks to the Fondation Pierre Gianadda.

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Place Centrale, Martigny

1. Tour de la Majorie – Tour de la Bâtiaz loop from Martigny

2. Martigny-Bourg Old Town – Place Centrale, Martigny loop from Martigny

3. Pissevache Waterfall – Place Centrale, Martigny loop from Les Fumeaux

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