Raccard

a raccard in the village of Fiesch, Vallis (Switzerland)

Raccards are traditional granaries that can be found in parts of the Swiss, Italian and French Alps. These structures are built above ground and are supported by wooden stilts. A circular stone slab, forming an overhang, is intercalated between the stilts and the granary to prevent rodents from gaining access to the grain or fodder reserves.

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