About Orsières
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 164.9 km²
Population
3'303residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'803
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
17.5%
Dwellings
3'043
Jobs (FTE)
1'259
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Orsières, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'259 full-time-equivalent jobs across 303 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'259FTE total
Primary10.4%
Secondary32.2%
Tertiary57.4%
Land use
2% built-up, 15% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 16'489 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.1%
Agriculture33.2%
Forest62.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 47.0%, ahead of FDP at 20.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte47.0%
FDP20.2%−4.1 pp
SVP19.1%+7.1 pp
SP6.4%−2.3 pp
Grüne5.3%−1.6 pp
GLP1.5%+1.0 pp
PdA0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
49.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 50.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences49.9%
Second homes50.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -0.1°C with 2'285 mm of rain. Warmest in August (8.5°C), coldest in February (-7.4°C). Station: Col du Grand St-Bernard, 2472 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.1°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.1°C
Rain 2285 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Col du Grand St-Bernard has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1818–1847) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1818–1847
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1818–2025
