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Historical path in Grimentz

Introduction to Grimentz Because of the typical character of its centre, Grimentz is considered one of the most traditional villages of Valais.	Grimentz over time The people of Grimentz, like most Anniviards lived part of the year in the valley of the Rhone.	Post 1. Roads Three generations of roads mark the entrance of the village.
Post 2. House of the Bourgeoisie The House of the Bourgeoisie is one of the oldest buildings in Grimentz. It was built between 1480 and 1550 for the needs of the local community.	Post 3. Granaries These granaries date from the seventeenth century. This type of construction, built on pilotis, was dictated by the need to prevent rodents from attacking...	Post 4. Parish House The parish house was built in two stages, the first part in timber dates from 1831. The ground floor housed the kindergarten until 2012.
Post 5. Parish Church of Saint-Théodule The parish church of Grimentz, dedicated to Saint-Théodule, is the most recently built church in the valley. Built in 1828-1831, it was rebuilt in 1950-1951,...	Post 6. White Cellars/Caves Blanches At the end of this path, down, on your left are the White Cellars, symbol of Grimentz. Built in 1850 as a summer residence and hunting lodge by the prefect of...	Post 7. Vegetable Gardens In these gardens potatoes, leeks, lettuce, spinach and other vegetables are grown. Formerly, raspberries and beans were not customary in these plots.
Post 8. Bread Chamber, Bread Oven and Slaughterhouse This white house was once home to the slaughterhouse in its lower part, and above the bread chamber and oven. This is where families would come, each in turn,...	Post 9. Mill and Sawmill This was the centre of village life in the past, made up of the mill, the sawmill, the bread oven, the bread room and the slaughterhouse.	Post 10. Former Dairy This building is an important element in the life of the past, when milk was essential to the farming economy.
Post 11. Village Street The Village Street opens up to you. The view is gorgeous between the cobblestone streets and wooden houses, that are flowered in summer.	Post 12. Place du Chaudron This small square is named after the large pot on the right. Before the dam, completed in 1958, there were two pastures in the valley of Moiry: the Torrent...	Post 13. Basin of the Place des Lavandières Dated 1919, this basin was used by washerwomen of the village and to bring animals to drink.
Post 14. Museum House This building, which is one of the oldest of the village, shows several stages of construction, one of which dates from 1529. The three small windows are...	Post 15. Place du Coher You are on the Place du Coher. “Coher “ is a word in dialect that cannot be translated in a single term. It was the place reserved for discussion, where...