Valbord Oratory

There is nothing in the archives that enlightens us as to the origins of this oratory. It is, however, a testament to the faith of our ancestors.

Constructed upstream of the village, near the torrent, and where the path to the mayens starts, it seems that the oratory functioned as a kind of watch post, guarding against floods and rockfalls. It was a place where one prayed for divine protection. The torrent must have been subject to dramatic fits of temper: the numerous repair works that...