schools outside the municipality. Saint-Maurice is home to the Médiathèque Valais - Saint-Maurice library. The library has () 70,829 books or other media, and loaned out 81,732 items in the same year. It was open a total of 249 days with average of 34.5 hours per week during that year. Transportation The municipality has a railway station, , on the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice and Simplon lines. It has regular service to , , , and . Notable people Jean-François Fournier (born 1966 in Saint-Maurice) a writer, playwright, poet and biographer References External links Official website Municipalities of Valais Cities in Switzerland Populated places on the Rhône Populated riverside places in Switzerland Cultural property of national significance in Valais