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Fondation Pierre Arnaud

TIME : 2016/2/19 0:47:54

Don't miss this stunning art gallery with mountain peaks looming large on its dazzling mirrored facade and silver-leafed edelweiss in the Alpine rooftop garden. Inside is equally brilliant, with the gallery hosting two contemporary art exhibitions each year. End with lunch in L'Indigo , the museum bistro with wooden-decking terrace looking across the serene water of Lake Louché to the mountains beyond. Take bus No 353 from La Poste bus stop in Crans-Montana to Lens (Sfr4.40, 20 minutes).

Ensure you make time for a circular stroll around the lake to admire the gallery's striking sustainable architecture. The 84 photovoltaic solar panels that make up the 250 sq metre facade provide thermic insulation for the art works inside as well as creating a brilliant reflection of the museum's staggeringly beautiful surrounds.