The wealth of Crans-Montana lies in its heritage! The destination is not a tourist resort which is open just a few months of the year, it has a history, traditions, and no less than 10,000 inhabitants who live here all year round.
Historically, territory was used vertically in transhumance, when the population moved between the vineyards, villages, the ‘mayens’, or mountain chalets, and the alpine pastures. The villages below the Crans-Montana plateau are privileged witnesses to this way of life, and even today, their inhabitants forge the identity of the region.
