Saint-Maurice: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Toblerone Trail leaves Saint-Maurice heading towards the heights of Lavey and follows former military anti-tank obstacles, the Courset River, woodland and the Promenade du Rhône. If you would like to combine river, forest and traces of history in one hike, this trail describes exactly that combination.

You can rent a vacation apartment in Saint-Maurice.

Landscape

Several named, mapped features are located in the vicinity of Saint-Maurice: Rochers de Gagnerie is approximately 5.4 kilometres as the crow flies to the southwest, Petit Château approximately 7.9 kilometres to the east, Pte d'Aufalle approximately 8.3 kilometres to the east and La Tour approximately 8.6 kilometres to the southwest of the mapped centre of Saint-Maurice. The ruin feature Le Pâqueret lies farther afield, approximately 25.9 kilometres north of this mapped centre. These points help place the landscape around Saint-Maurice in context using specific names and directions.

Saint-Maurice lies on the banks of the Rhône at the foot of a cliff between Lake Geneva and the Alpine peaks. The settlement stands at the foot of a rocky spur; archaeological traces of a Bronze Age settlement and a Roman-era town can be found in Saint-Maurice.

Culture and History

Saint-Maurice Abbey is associated with an uninterrupted ecclesiastical tradition since 515; its 1,500th anniversary was celebrated in 2015. Saint-Maurice is described as a pilgrimage stop on the Via Francigena on the way to Rome, while the abbey is associated with the veneration of a martyr's relics.

Acaunum, the Roman predecessor settlement associated with Saint-Maurice, has yielded Roman and Late Antique archaeological remains as well as inscriptions from the late 4th century. Acaunum also had a customs post that levied an import and export duty of 2.5 percent.

Hiking

Other trails and routes mentioned in Saint-Maurice include the Agaune Tour, chapel and religious heritage routes, the Dufour fortifications, the Rhône riverside trail and nature trails in Bois-Noir.

Getting There

Train connections are available towards Martigny and Monthey; Saint-Maurice is also located on the A9 motorway and the main road through the Rhône Valley.

For your continued accommodation search, you can also include the local pages for Dorénaz, Finhaut, Massongex, Mex Vs, Saint-Maurice Vs, Salvan, Vernayaz and Vérossaz in your selection.

For the higher-level travel overview: Valais.