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Museums
 
 
 Consult one of the museums of the list below
 
The Pierre Gianadda Foundation
The André Guex-Joris Foundation
  Fondation Louis Moret  
  Petit Musée of Plan-Cerisier
  Manoir de Ville - Exhibition gallery  
  Fondation B. + S. Tissières
  Le Moulin Semblanet  
 
 The Pierre Gianadda Foundation
 
Gallo-Roman Museum
Automobile Museum
Exhibitions, Park of Sculptures
Belvédère, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection
Old Arsenal
 
While planning the construction of premises for letting in the spring of 1976, engineer Léonard Gianadda discovered the remains of a Gallo-Roman temple, the oldest of its type in Switzerland. A short while after, in July 1976, his younger brother died tragically. Léonard Gianadda was very attached to Pierre and decided to create a foundation in his honour. He built a cultural centre around the old temple, which is named after his brother. The Pierre Gianadda Foundation was inaugurated in 1978, more than twenty years ago.

Thanks to its prestigious exhibitions, the foundation has become a meeting place not to be missed by art-lovers and in this great vessel of stone, archaeology, vintage motor cars and music can be found together in complete harmony. Over these twenty years, approximately 80 exhibitions have taken place, many of which have left an indelible memory.

In a new area next to the museum, called The Belvédère, Louis and Evelyn Franck have established their collection, some ten masterpieces including: Picasso, Van Dongen, Toulouse Lautrec, Cézanne, Van Gogh and James Ensor. This collection, which marks an important stage in the development of the Foundation's history, represents a very high quality feature for the whole town and the Canton.

 
Rue du Forum 59
1920 Martigny
De novembre à mai: tous les jours de 10h à 18h
De juin à octobre: tous les jours de 9h à 19h
tél. 027 722 39 78
fax 027 722 52 85
info@gianadda.ch
http://www.gianadda.ch