At the heart of a district
Your curiosity should also lead you away from the main street to look around with discretion and, who knows, maybe catch a glimpse of the genuinely picturesque. And what a beautiful picture is in store for us here, in the heart of the Délagettes district!
In the centre, the fountain, as at La Crête. Rebuilt in 1925, its presence today is purely historical and decorative. To your right (north-east), note the stone staircase between the vaulted cellar entrance and the small private tower. On the right, the superimposed masonry room, void and dwelling. On the left, the mule's stable, with the mesh used to tie him down while he was being cared for and loading or unloading the equipment carried on his back. The facades of the surrounding houses, as is often the case in Vercorin, bear the coats of arms of the Zuber (1948) and Caloz (1867) families.
To your left (north-west), a massive house with 3 flats, with a classic look. Note the addition of a balcony to the east and the end of two planks projecting from the south façade. This feature is frequently found on the plank facades of old houses. To create the interior floor, the planks are slid one after the other into grooves. The plank protruding from the façade is the last plank to be inserted from the outside of the building. It is narrower at one end, and thus functions like a wedge. As the wood dries and shrinks, and cracks appear in the floor as a result, the last board is forced forward. The result is a perfectly joined floor.
