Uvrier, Rural settlement in Sion, Switzerland

Uvrier is a rural settlement in the Rhone Valley that stretches along the valley floor and is surrounded by vineyards and mountains. The place connects to a shopping center situated along the main transportation route between Sion and Sierre.

Until the 19th century Uvrier was a small hamlet beside the Lienne bridge on the road from Sion to Sierre, with a few buildings and farmland on the stream's alluvial cone used for fruit growing, while vines covered the steep slope above. During the 20th century a loose residential settlement with scattered businesses grew up, and much of the valley-floor farmland gave way to housing. The Uvrier shopping centre opened in 1971 as the first of its kind in Valais.

The vineyard of Uvrier forms the easternmost section of the Vignoble de Sion, planted on steep slopes held by numerous dry-stone walls. The neighbourhood's social life grew around the chapel built in 1968, where the Conseil de communauté organises the Fête de Communauté in early October and Advent windows from 1 to 24 December.

The place sits directly on the main road between Sion and Sierre and has plenty of parking available at the shopping center. If you want to explore on foot, you will find paved paths that lead through the vineyards and down into the valley.

The Uvrier shopping centre opened in 1971 as the first of its kind in Valais. It houses Coop and several other retailers. The Hôtel des Vignes, built in 1991 and owned by the Bourgeoisie de Sion, stands nearby. The village vineyard is the easternmost section of the Vignoble de Sion, laid out on dry-stone walls.