Forge Oreiller
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Intro
Located on the bank of the Verbier torrent, the old Oreiller family forge still has two bucket wheels that ventilate five furnaces, as well as a set of machines including an imposing drop hammer and pillar drills.
Located on the bank of the Verbier torrent, the former forge of the Oreiller family still has two bucket wheels that ventilate five furnaces, as well as a set of machines including an imposing drop hammer and column drills. These installations are still in operation.
The visitor, guided by the guardian Philippe Corthay, himself a metal craftsman, enters a place that has been kept intact, with a collection of more than 400 machines and tools, many of which were made by the blacksmiths.
The Forge Oreiller was renowned for the high quality of its bells (bells for cattle). Far from being mere showpieces, these bells allowed shepherds to find lost animals, while in a hierarchical herd, they indicate which cow is grazing where.
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General information
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Forge Oreiller
CP 1 1934 Le Châble VS 027 776 15 25 (Musée de Bagnes) musee@valdebagnes.ch |
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Address
Forge Oreiller
Chemin des Condémines 1
1934
Villette (Le Châble VS)
Switzerland