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Traditional huts in Val Thuras

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Rifugio Fontana del… Rifugio Fontana del Thures: beautiful example of restored traditional architecture - Simona Molino

Rifugio Fontana del Thures: beautiful example of restored traditional architecture - Simona Molino

Rif la Chenal - Val… Rif la Chenal - Val Thuras: roof in shingles of larch wood - Simona Molino

Rif la Chenal - Val Thuras: roof in shingles of larch wood - Simona Molino

Ruilles: On the upp… Ruilles: On the upper floor, corresponding to the barn, there are circular openings for ventilation. - Simona Molino

Ruilles: On the upper floor, corresponding to the barn, there are circular openings for ventilation. - Simona Molino

Thures, 10054 Cesana Torinese

The rural house in the valleys of Cesana typically features two stone floors above ground and, due to the abundant availability of wood, an attic with larch bearing beams and shingle roofing.
There are also two balconies corresponding to the first floor's slab and the attic, well-protected by the overhanging roof, where various products were placed to dry. Often, to gain more space for this operation, the attic was left without the south-facing wall, allowing the sun and heat to enter more easily.

Alternatively, to ensure better ventilation, the external wall of the barn was built with a light infill wall made of a larch wood frame plastered with lime and a series of circular, triangular, or lobed openings.

This latter type, in particular, is still clearly evident in the hamlets of the Thuras Valley and the Ripa Valley.