They’re Coming Down the Mountain: the Désalpe in Les Charbonnières
Les Charbonnières, Switzerland The last few weeks of September and the first few of October are significant times in Switzerland: it’s time for the désalpe, or the alpabzug. The cows, which have been feasting on the rich grasses and herbs of the mountains during the summer, are brought down to winter pastures back in the village. While some areas just…