They are sometimes called the sailors of the mountains. They cover the roofs of the most beautiful architectural buildings in Switzerland with tavaillons and shingles. This exceptional heritage was ...

The tradition of alpine pasture and "désalpe" is passed down from generation to generation. In the Swiss Jura region, two families settle each summer with their cows. Some make cheese out of their ...

For some, patois is a language of childhood, of one's first emotions. For others, it is a language in its own right, the Franco-Provençal, and it must be defended at all costs as it is threatened, ...

Antoine Lange is one of Switzerland's last morbier repairers. At 94, this watchmaking enthusiast is a true guardian of time. In a hidden valley in the heart of the Valais, this self-taught watchmaker ...

Discover the tradition of Swiss raclette cheese making as if you were a local! At an altitude of 2200 m, the Mille mountain pasture in the Val de Bagnes is the Michellod family's chosen holiday ...

The Bernina train, which crosses stunning scenery and links St. Moritz to Tirano in Italy, is one of the world’s most beautiful trains. Portrait of the behind-the-scene craftsmen of this ...

Every year around New Year’s Eve, the backcountry of Appenzell, in Switzerland, is grippedby an age-old festival fever.Columns of richly costumed and masked singers, bells a-jingle, run from ...

Verbier was re-elected best ski resort in the world by the World Ski Awards in 2022. Between its 400 kilometers of ski slopes and its ultra-lively nightlife: what makes the success of the very famous ...

Diana Fankhauser considers schwingen or panty wrestling a family affair. She's always been passionate about it as long as she can remember. Diana has followed in the footsteps of her two aunts, ...

Portrait of a unique breed of cows made famous as early as 1917 by its fights in the Valais region of Switzerland. Once simply called "horned animals", they were so numerous at the foot of the Dent ...