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[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”657980″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”127920″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h3″ text_weight=”400″ uncode_shortcode_id=”163437″]The “Paroles de M\u00e9l\u00e8ze<\/strong>” project was initiated by Michel Aberson (linguist) and Michel Borzykowsky (photographer), two passionate heritage enthusiasts. The village of Vercorin in the Swiss canton of Valais (Val d’Anniviers) is home to more than forty historic chalets, each bearing ancient, well-preserved inscriptions. The story of these chalets and the families who built them unfolds through the Genius Loci heritage medals.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”161569″]Part 1 \u2013 Discovering the village[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”134695″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”759570″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”105997″]Part 2 \u2013 Testimonials from the project leaders[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”135360″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”814242″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-167146″ medias=”143200,139172,139368,139884,143201,143202,143203,143204,143205,143207,143208,143209,143210,139369,139367,139366″ gutter_size=”3″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”149297″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][uncode_block id=”3259″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][uncode_block id=”131980″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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