Crans

History

Chermignon is first mentioned in 1228 as Chermenon and Chirminon. It became an independent municipality in 1905 when it separated from Lens. Mollens is first mentioned about 1250 as Molaen. In 1286 it was mentioned as Moleing. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Molei; however, that name is no longer used. Montana is first mentioned in 1243 as Montana. In 1905 it separated from Lens to form an independent municipality. During the night of to , at around a.m., a fire at the Le Constellation bar killed 41 people (including many underage individuals) and injured 115, most of them suffering severe burns.

Geography

Crans-Montana has an area, , of . Before the 2017 merger, the territory of present-day Crans-Montana was divided among the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana (Valais) and Randogne. Several settlements and resort areas extended across the boundaries of more than one of these municipalities. The former municipality of Chermignon comprised Ollon, Chermignon-d'en-Bas, Chermignon-d'en-Haut and part of the Crans-sur-Sierre resort. The hamlet of Champzabé was historically divided between Chermignon, Montana and Sierre. The former municipality of Mollens included Mollens, Cordona, Conzor, Laques, Saint-Maurice-de-Laques and the high-altitude resort of Aminona. The former municipality of Montana (Valais) included Montana-Village, Corin and part of Champzabé, while Diogne was divided between Montana and Chermignon. Montana-Vermala developed across the territories of Montana and the former municipality of Randogne. The former municipality of Randogne comprised the village of Randogne together with Loc, part of Darnona, Bluche, most of Montana-Vermala and Montana-Station.

Most-observed species

• False-acacia

  Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
  5,993
• Canadian Goldenrod

  Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
  3,838
• Marbled White

  Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
  3,443
• Warty Cabbage

  Bunias orientalis L. · Magnoliopsida
  3,234
• Small Tortoiseshell

  Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  3,171
• red deer

  Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  3,077
• Swiss Brassy Ringlet

  Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1777 · Insecta
  2,636
• Common Blue

  Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  2,540

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2026-01-12
  4 km SSW of Les Houches, France
• M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
  4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
• M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
  9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
• M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
  7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
• M 2.7 — 2022-08-23
  4 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
• M 4.1 — 2021-10-05
  10 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland