Monthey: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Monthey can be located in relation to specific landscape features: the named terrain features Pointe du Midi are approximately 9.0 km as the crow flies to the west, Rochers de Gagnerie approximately 9.1 km to the south, Le Va approximately 10.5 km to the west and La Tour approximately 11.5 km to the south of the town centre. Le Pâqueret, a named terrain feature with ruins, is approximately 22.2 km as the crow flies north of Monthey town centre. This makes it possible to locate the wider surroundings using specific landscape and cultural features.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Monthey.

There is a museum in Monthey Castle.

History and Culture

The castle in the town centre was built on a hill in 950; the settlement's first houses were grouped around it. The Crochetan Theatre is reputed to have a reputation extending beyond the canton.

Monthey has a 100-year-old carnival tradition, described as one of the most famous in French-speaking Switzerland.

For further orientation when looking for accommodation, you can also consult the local pages for Champéry, Monthey, Morgins, Port-Valais, Saint-Gingolph, Torgon, Troistorrents and Val-D'illiez, as well as Vionnaz and Vouvry.

Experiences in Monthey

Monthey is described as a place for excursions on skis or on foot; facilities for swimming, ice skating, playing tennis and horse riding are also mentioned. This range of activities suits trips that aim to combine winter sports or walking routes with other sporting options.

An educational trail near the centre follows the gorges of the Vièze and includes a viewpoint at a bridge over the Vièze.

Nature and Landscape

The hiking area associated with Monthey extends from green valleys to high-Alpine environments and includes the Dents-du-Midi massif, with peaks over 3,000 metres high.

For hiking around Monthey, wooded areas at lower elevations, open mountain terrain and alpine lakes such as Lac de Taney and Lac de Soi are mentioned.

For the higher-level travel overview: Valais.