Originally used as a base in the summer for families looking after their cattle in the verdant pastures of the high alps, these alpage properties are set high in the mountains all over the French alps. They exemplify what is known as transhumance i.e. the mass movement of people and animals in earlier times toing and froing to summer pastures and back to lower climes before winter sets in.Nowadays they serve as weekend retreats, a bit of a 'get away from it all' type property. They can be remote and are often quite basic with an outside toilet, solar panels for electricity if you are lucky, a wood burning cooker and spring water. 4X4 access in summer and snow shoe/touring ski access in winter.
No nipping off to the shops every 5 minutes when you have forgotten your teabags.
This one is bonzer, at 1200m, with views of Mont Blanc. 115,000€ will buy you this small piece of your own mountain.
Miles Jefferson
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