Village Square (2)

Abstract

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.

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