Les Fours’ montagnettes

Set in unspoilt natural surroundings of grassland and forests, the hamlet of Les Fours is notable in particular for its montagnettes, a typical feature of mountain life. The term is commonly used to refer to temporary dwellings with provision for livestock, located above a municipality’s villages. In bygone days, they provided shelter for farmers, who occupied them in the springtime along with their animals before going up to the high mountain pastures and in the autumn when they came back down again.The hamlet has preserved its traditional architecture and customs rooted in the past, with most of its inhabitants making their livings from agriculture. Keep your eyes open, as the panorama is well worth going out of your way to see!