CHALOTS

A typical element of the local heritage, the chalot (or chello in Vosges dialect) is the farm's annex, used to store food, grain and alcohol such as Kirsch. They were also used Built of wood and covered with a "laves" roof, it can be dismantled thanks to an assembly technique that is entirely pegged. Nearly 325 chalots have been identified in 7 communes, including Le Val-d?Ajol, Girmont-Val-d?Ajol and Plombières-les-Bains in the Vosges, as well as communes in Haute-Saône. Map of the Route des Chalots available free of charge from the Tourist Office