Swiss Towns / Episode 137
Vouvry
25 October 2026 · Valais
What happened in this episode?
In episode 137, Vouvry was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'974 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'973 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Vouvry lies in the canton of Valais. It has 4'936 permanent residents and covers 33.51 km², which corresponds to around 147 residents per km².
- Canton: Valais
- 4'936 permanent residents
- Area: 33.51 km²
Taney preserves evidence from about 35,000 years ago.
A Mousterian rock shelter at Taney, high above Vouvry, dates back roughly 35,000 years. It represents the oldest known Palaeolithic evidence discovered in Valais.