Ancient stone wash-house with engraved date of 1893 in the Alpine village of Dolonne, a short distance from the centre of Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy


The ancient mountain washes are fascinating testimonies of the daily life of a time, often built in local stone, were meeting and work places for women from the villages, who went there to wash clothes by hand.


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Location: Courmayeur, Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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