Bringing the cows down from the mountain for the winter in St Cerque

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Every year in early October, the shepherds and herders bring their animals down from the high mountain pastures, or “alpages” to spend winter in the barns, a ritual known as the “deésalpage”.

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Location: St Cergue, Switzerland
Photo credit: © O'HarePhoto / Alamy / Afripics
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