The alpine chalets of Barbier

Witness to the intense agricultural activity that went on not so long ago, the alpine chalets also reflect the ingenuity of the peasants who were forced to build their chalets with local materials, mainly stone, due to the scarcity of wood at high altitude, covered with lime plaster and a lauze roof. These buildings, such as the chalets of Barbier, often merge into their environment where the walls take on the colour of the local stone.