Venthône
Village Square (2)

A typical Valais building stands in the village square. It is a "raccard" (traditional granary in the Alps), a chalet made of beams resting on "palets" (circular stone discs) supported by "pilets" (vertical pieces of wood). This ingenious system is designed to keep rodents out of the granary.

Rue du
Village
Château
Castle
Place du Village

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