Martigny

Martigny la Ville

Martigny ( pron. - tinji; Martinach German, Latin Octodurum, French also Octodure ) is a municipality and capital of the eponymous district of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Geography

The city of Martigny is located in the French-speaking Lower Valais, at the mouth of the Rhône in Dranse. Martigny consists of the districts:

  • Martigny -Ville ( 475 m above sea level. M. ), in the valley
  • Martigny -Bourg (486 m above sea level. M. ), at the entrance to the Val de Bagnes
  • La Bâtiaz, on the left side of the Dranse towards Martigny -Ville ( 1845-1956 formed an independent municipality )

Martigny -Combe on the left bank of the Dranse forms a separate municipality.

History

In his name Martigny preserves the memory of the messengers Martinus (4th century), after the Celtic place Octodurum 57 BC called, conquered by the Romans and renamed Forum Claudii Vallensium. In the early Middle Ages ( from the 4th century), the old Celtic spelling Octodurum or Octodurus was then re- use.

See also the history of the Valais Martigny in the section on the Roman period.

Population

According to data from Meyers encyclopedia Martigny la Ville had about 1888 1'525, Martigny le Bourg 1'303 and 1'714 inhabitants Martigny -Combe.

Development of the Population:

Traffic

Martigny is an important transport hub for road and rail.

From the National Road 9 here branch off the road to Aosta ( over the Great St. Bernard ) and to Chamonix.

The city is located on the line Lausanne -Brig (Simplon Railway ). The Transports de Martigny et régions ( TMR) operate railway lines to Orsières, Le Chable and Châtelard ( towards Chamonix, France).

Attractions

  • Roman Amphitheatre
  • Castle La Bâtiaz
  • Museums / Foundations ( Fondations ) Gianadda, Louis Moret, B. S. Tissières, André Guex - Joris
  • The Museum of Plan-Cerisier
  • The St. Bernard Museum
  • The water mill Semblanet
  • Galleries
  • Theater
  • Churches
  • Darrieus rotor ( wind turbine ) to the municipal sewage treatment plant

Others

Locally there is a club of traffic friends who receives the original cars of 1906 in part and operates ( nostalgia trips on the 1 -meter railway, tram).

Located in the canton of Lucerne Sursee is friendship town of Martigny.

Personalities

  • Christian Constantin ( b. 1957 ), businessman and architect
  • François Couchepin (* 1935), German
  • Couchepin, (* 1942), Federal
  • Yannick Ecoeur (* 1981), ski mountaineer
  • Stéphane Lambiel ( born 1985 ), figure skater
  • Roger Mabillard (1925-2004), Corps Commander and Chief of the Swiss Army training
  • Justin Murisier (* 1992), skier
  • Pierre -Marie Taramarcaz (* 1968), ski mountaineer
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