Architecture
Rascard in the hamlet of Vollon
Resorts: Brusson
This rascard (or typical building of the Val d’Ayas) is located on the Northeastern part of the village and, on its right side, has recently built annexes.The wooden part holds a second floor which may be reached through a set of stairs located in the threshing area.The four “chambrettes” that jut out from the stone base are outlined by vertical axles.Under the ridge an IHS monogram is engraved, a profession of faith which was mandatory in 1536, during the beginning of Protestantism in Valle d’Aosta.The main beam has inscriptions on the side.At Brusson it is a custom that you can find only in the villages of Vollon and Extrapiéraz.The initials J.J.P. of Jean-Joseph Payn and the date 1798 are engraved on the side of the ridge.