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At Le Rucher d’Évolène, venture into the most distinctive, true-to-life aspects of the Swiss mountains.

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In the heart of the village of Évolène, experience a blend of tradition, sincerity and excellence in a group of chalets and a hotel with distinctive, striking characters forming a harmonious, blended ensemble of different features.

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These are down-to-earth people who have forged the soul of Évolène over the centuries. Le Rucher pays tribute to them.

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The makers who crafted this renovation

Art is a journey. An intimate, one-of-a-kind journey, an inner escape. So it naturally belongs in Le Rucher d’Évolène, a land of discoveries and experiences. The artists involved in the project from its inception bring their art to life both inside and sometimes outside these buildings.

The arts and the good life

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Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

the roof of the raccard

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

the Dent Blanche peak

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

the bee’s wings

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

part of the kanji calligraphy character representing the WA (the Japanese art of living)

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

This part of the kanji character represents man.

Our visual identity was an obvious choice:

authenticity and excellence combined...

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Visit our homes

Le Rucher has set out to offer all of the activities available in the Val d’Hérens, from the most conventional to the most unexpected, and from the most accessible to the most niche.

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You have to read the newspaper to know what’s happening there

The central hotel has regained its roof.

10 October 2023

Now that the building is water-tight, the interior layout will be crafted to write a fresh page in the history of the village’s iconic building. The watchwords of this new renovation are authenticity, charm and comfort.

Le Rucher d’Évolène is a harmonious group of raccards, chalets and a hotel that will be renovated in accordance with industry best practices for the 2026 Carnaval, and ready to receive you in a consummate blend of comfort and authenticity.

Chez Madeleine

I walked up past Marie Métrailler’s house, past the For de Blatt (the Maison des Arts centre) and I entered Chez Madeleine. I could just as well have gone around the chalet and entered from the small village square. I took the shortest route in my eagerness to come under the spell of this building erected in 1634, which enfolds and soothes.

By entering from the lowest level, I can change comfortably in the ski room before climbing the glass and steel stairway up to the next level.

The living room is spacious and cosy, the engraved beams overhead... Over and above these constellations, the two upper levels are divided into three magnificent suites.

Staying at Madeleine’s house not only plunges you into the heart of the village, it is also a delightful voyage through time.

The traditional Japanese tub carved into the vein of local tree species is a pure voyage of the senses.

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Three suites: 33m², 40m² and 43 m²
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265 m² chalet
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Built in 1634
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Chez Berthe

If you go past Berthe’s house, look up the first balcony and you’ll see the initials “BF” and the date 1757. That’s the date when this magnificent traditional chalet - Berthe’s home - was built.

This is the first chalet in the collection; we completed the renovation in 2018. It was named after one of the occupants of this place steeped in history.

As with each stage of the project, we were motivated to preserve and pass on this legacy.

This authentic Evolène-style chalet consisting of a suite and two bedrooms is built on three levels. Set in the centre of the village, it will immerse you in the life of the village.

As with each of our houses, the traditional soapstone will cradle you in its gentle warmth.

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1 suite: 33m²
2 bedrooms: 12m² and 15 m²
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150 m² chalet with garden
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Built in 1757
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Chez Catherine & Joseph

Catherine and Joseph fell in love in these two ancient hay barns, among the oldest in the village. We discovered the traces of their burgeoning love in the remains of these buildings. He was a primary-school teacher a few valleys away from here; she waited for him in Évolène.

They married... These two interconnected raccards have been renovated as a cleverly-united whole.

With no change to the outside appearance, you can pass from one barn to the other along hidden indoor passages to reach a lounge room, then the other, the suite, one of the two bedrooms or the hammam...

What bliss to plunge into this private hammam to cap off an enjoyable day’s skiing.

A real doll’s house and the perfect setting for an idyll. Romantic nooks and treasures of creativity will enchant the child in you.

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1 suite: 35m²
1 bedroom: 30m²
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140 m² chalet with garden
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4 people
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Built in 1595
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