| Chemin du Moulin | |  |
| Other attractions that are part of the Hérémence multi-site museum include the communal oven and mill, located upstream from the village. Bread is still baked there, and the area is equipped for picnics with a magnificent view of the valley. In this place steeped in history and offering an authentic atmosphere, you may have the chance to watch bread being baked as it has been for centuries. |
| Place de l´Eglise | | |
| The village offers one of the most striking contrasts in Valais, with its monumental brutalist complex centred around Saint-Nicolas Church, surrounded by well-preserved traditional buildings. Architectural masterpiece or heresy? Everyone makes up their own opinion, but no one can remain indifferent. |
| Route du Fiod (1) | | |
| We are here on a dead-end street lined with the oldest buildings in the village, the ‘raccards’ (or ‘mazots’). These are traditional granaries built on ‘pilets’ (a type of stilts) and insulated by ‘palets’ (stone discs) which protect the grain by forming an impenetrable barrier against rodents. These granaries are typical of the Alps, particularly in Valais and the Aosta Valley (Italy). |
| Route du Fiod (2) | | |
| In the distance, mountains reaching nearly 3,000 metres separate the two valleys. On the right, Val d'Hérémence climbs towards Val des Dix and the Grande-Dixence dam. On the left, Val d'Hérens ascends towards Evolène, and on the horizon you can see the pyramid of the Dent Blanche peak, which rises to an altitude of 4,358 metres. |
| Rue de l´Eglise | | |
| Located near the church, with which it forms a striking contrast, this house was built in 1776. Fully furnished with period objects, it is part of the Hérémence multi-site museum and bears witness to the simple and harsh lifestyle of the Valais region in days gone by. It can be visited as part of guided tours, which can be booked at the Tourist Office. |
| Rue Pavé | | |
| This 16th-century wine press is part of the Hérémence multi-site museum. It is the last of its kind preserved in Valais and was used until the early 20th century. The grapes harvested in the plain were transported to Hérémence in “bosses,” waterproof leather bags attached to the mule's pack saddle. Until the opening of roads suitable for vehicles, mules remained the only means of transport in countless villages and hamlets in Valais. |
| Saint Nicholas Church | | |
| Inaugurated in 1971 to replace an old church damaged by an earthquake in 1946, Saint Nicholas Church is the work of Basel architect Walter Förderer. Sculpted from raw concrete and built some ten years after the colossal Grande Dixence dam, it creates a link between centuries-old tradition and the changes brought about by the hydroelectric era. |
| Tourist Office | | |
| The Tourist Office is located on the main road, in one of the concrete blocks of the brutalist complex housing St. Nicholas Church. The somewhat labyrinthine entrance to the church is just past the crosswalk you can see a little further ahead. The Tourist Office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (as well as on Saturdays during high season and school holidays). |
