Valais: the president inaugurates the Barryland in Martigny

Finally a moment of relaxation for the president of the Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter. On Thursday, she was the brand guest for the inauguration of Barryland Park dedicated to dogs in Grand-Saint-Bernard in Martigny. She was able to find there the male of which she has been the godmother since 2019, the aptly named Zeus, who has nothing to do with Emmanuel Macron …

This gigantic park, located not far from the Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, opened its doors on June 26 and has already welcomed some 25,000 visitors. Also present on his lands, the Valais Councilor of State Christophe Darbellay spoke, according to “Le Nouvelliste”: “The largest Valais tourist attraction in the coming years”.

For Karine Keller-Sutter, who has always loved dogs, Saint-Bernard, “the spirit of our Alps so well! They are among the symbols of our country, such as cheese, chocolate or gold, ”she added. This allusion to the precious metal, and a filigree to American customs taxes, will not have escaped the former federal adviser Pascal Couchepin and his daughter Anne-Laure, president of the city of Martigny, who were there as a neighbor.

The most patriotic of the Saint-Galloises made a visit to the premises, where she was able to meet a little dog, the little girl of Zeus, who took the original name of Xcell. After a glass with her Valais hosts, President XXL of Switzerland returned to world affairs “in a complicated period”, she admitted.