• Historic site and monument

The Bachals

Until the mid-twentieth Century, except for a few families who have a private source, the majority of feissonnais have to fetch water Bachal (pond) in the area.

Historic site and monument The Bachals La Léchère

About

La Léchère (73260)
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Average duration of an individual visit : 01h00

The ponds are used for domestic drinking water, they are also use for laundry and as troughs. Once a year, each family gives a working day, called "chore of oven and fountain in the ponds maintenance.

The edge the wash house happens to have a title rock.
The washerwoman on its knees throws the clothes in water, twist it several times and beat it with a wooden beater to spin it as much as possible.

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    Reception

    Languages spoken : French
    Languages of documentation : French
    Languages visits : French
    Languages informatives signs : French

    Opening

    All year round, daily.

    Access

    Feissons-sur-Isère 73260 La Léchère
    Information update on 16/11/2020 by Office de Tourisme de Valmorel et des Vallées d'Aigueblanche