Collombey-Muraz is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. There was an oil refinery in the town. Collombey is first mentioned in 1263 as de Columberio. Muraz was mentioned in 1283 as de Mura. But it was a little over 200 years ago that its geographical and political configuration as an autonomous commune was finally established. This came about when the castellany of Monthey was divided in 1787. Ancient ruins unearthed at archaeological site of Châble-Croix have been dated to be between 6880 and 6330 BC, suggesting it is the oldest site in the Canton of Valais. From 1900 onward the extraction of granite from the glacial moraine on the Barmaz heights unearthed Neolithic cemeteries going back to around 3000 to 1800 BC. On a geographical note, the commune's prehistoric history is highlighted by the presence of erratic blocks. The Pierre à Dzo (300 m3), the Pierre à Muguet (1000 m3) and the Studer Block (500 m3) are situated on the lower eastern slopes of the Pointe du Bellevue. More information...
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