In the house of the pioneer of the famous “glacier theory”
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In Lourtier, what the locals call “La Maison Perraudin” has now become La Maison des Glaciers. At the start of the 19th century, Jean-Pierre Perraudin (1767-1858), a peasant from Lourtier who was also a shepherd, a keen observer and a self-taught man, was one of the pioneers of the famous “glacier theory”, which revealed the former expansion of these masses of ice that once covered the entire Alpine valleys.
In 2018, this heritage-listed house is now arranged based on the observation of...
In 2018, this heritage-listed house is now arranged based on the observation of...
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