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Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Bourg-Saint-Pierre (buʁ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ; Lo Bôrg) is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1125 as Burgus Sancti Petri. In medieval times, it was a stage on the Via Francigena. A of the Valais reffers to Bourg-Saint-Pierre as "S Pierre". A of the Helvetic Republic shows the town as "Saint Petersburg".

Liddes

Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is first mentioned in 1177 as Leides. Liddes has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 41.5% is unproductive land. It lies north of Bourg-Saint-Pierre and north-west of the Grand Combin. The municipality is located on the road over the Great St Bernard Pass.

Entremont District

The district of Entremont is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). It comprises the following municipalities: On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Ram rampant Argent horned Or and langued and hoofed Gules, pierced by a sword Argent hilted Or, on four mounts Vert. Entremont has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French (11,149 or 91.

Bagnes

Bagnes is a former municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes. With an area of , Bagnes used to be the largest municipality of Switzerland until the formation of Glarus Süd in 2011. Bagnes was first mentioned in 1150 as Banie. It was formerly known by its German name, Bangis, although this is no longer used.

Sembrancher

Sembrancher (sɑ̃bʁɑ̃ʃe) is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Sembrancher is first mentioned in 1177 as Sancti Pancratii de Branchi. Its German name St Branschier is no longer used. Sembrancher has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 15.3% is unproductive land. The municipality is the capital of the district of Entremont.