
With water being rare in the summer period due to the karstic subsoil, made up of fissures and faults in the limestone, which it rapidly infiltrates, man has resorted to various mechanisms to retain and store it. The cover is a traditional rainwater recovery tool, particularly in Haut-Doubs summer pastures. It offers the necessary recovery area to fill underground cisterns and allows the installation of drinking spots for cattle far from chalets.