Monthey -City of Culture

Monthey is set halfway between lake and mountain. Monthey, the cultural city is the capital of Monthey district in Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The French-speaking Monthey is very rich in culture and economic gateway to the Canton of Valais.

You can find many theaters in the city of culture; If you are a young audience – La Bavette. If you are fond of current music – Pont Rouge. If you are avid classical music – the Château (Haute école de Musique).

Here, world famous chemical companies, small companies active in fields as varied as constructions also electronics, electro mechanics and general mechanics, the production of diamond tools, industrial locksmiths and piping, are located in Monthey Districts.

How to reach Monthey,

The train

Monthey is however easily accessible by rail

The Tonkin line (St-Gingolph-St-Maurice).

The road

• From Lausanne:
  A9 motorway, exit ‘St-Triphon – Monthey-Nord’
• From Martigny:
  A9 motorway, exit ‘Bex – Monthey-Sud’

Nearby

• Sion Airport / 50 km / 0h35
• Geneva Airport / 110 km / 1h10
• Zurich Airport / 235 km / 2h20
• Lausanne / 50km
• Bern / 110 km
• Rome I / 810 km
• Vienna A / 960 km
• Brussels B / 702 km
• Paris F / 561

Monthey Carnival

Sports and sports’ infrastructural facilities in Monthey

• Beach Volleyball      –          Route du Verney 34, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Merry-go-round      –          Rhone Route 35, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Verney ice rink         –           Route du Verney 34, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Discovery Pool         –           Avenue de l’Europe 115, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Finnish track             –           Rhone Route, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Skate Park                 –           Route du Verney 34, 1870 Monthey, Swiss
• Tennis Club-House   –        Simplon Avenue 28, 1870 Monthey, Siss