Swiss Towns / Episode 136
Crans-Montana
25 October 2026 · Valais
What happened in this episode?
In episode 136, Crans-Montana was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'975 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'974 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Crans-Montana lies in the canton of Valais. It has 10'782 permanent residents and covers 59.66 km², which corresponds to around 181 residents per km².
- Canton: Valais
- 10'782 permanent residents
- Area: 59.66 km²
Crans grew around golf and mountain tourism.
The resort of Crans-sur-Sierre began in 1907 beside a recently redesigned golf course. Crans hosted the Swiss Open for the first time in 1939 and grew as a ski and golf centre.