Vercorin

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The village is very pretty indeed and it is all you imagine a typical Swiss mountain village should be. When we first arrived we wondered where the tourist buses were, it is the sort of place people would come and look around because it is so quaint with so much character. Many of the chalets are made of larch wood which has weathered black over the years. Some Chalets date as far back as 1710. Every effort has been made to keep the original character of the village. The village is arranged in a horse shoe shape with chalets banking up the higher sides of the mountain which can become quite steep in places. The main part of the village is on a level so is easy to walk around.

Please look at the map to see where all the facilities are in the village in relation to the position of the Chalet Mesanges.

Shops in the village.

Ski and sports shop is about 250m from the Chalet. It is the only sports shop in the village and they speak English in the shop. You can hire skis, boots and helmets from the basement of the shop. They are very kind and friendly and hire equipment is very good quality.

Bakers shop.
This is less than 100m from the Chalet, it sells all kinds of bread and pastries, and you can buy milk and other provisions from this shop.

Newsagent.
This is further down the road from the bakers and sells a few gifts and English newspapers.

Village food shop.
Next door to the newsagents there is a general food shop which sells convenience items, bread and great ice cream.

Fondue restaurant
This can be found between the Newsagents and the General food shop. Newly renovated this is a great place for a real Swiss fondue or Raclette.

Playground
This is situated about 150m from the Chalet, The Hotel Meyen is right next door and it is great place to sit in the sun and have a hot chocolate and keep and eye on the children in the playground at the same time. The Hotel also has a bar and a pizza restaurant. It is the least expensive restaurant in Vercorin.

Butcher
The Butcher is a great character and the shop is very typical of the region. It sells great quality meat at reasonable prices.

Supermarket
This is great for a short stay as it sells most things. If you want to do a large shop it might be a good idea to go to Sierre to one of the larger supermarkets down in the valley.

Cafes, Hotels and Disco.
There are quite a few cafes and 3 hotels in Vercorin. All have great restaurants selling local food. All have good service and have warm and cozy atmospheres. The Disco is portioned down the hill from the Chalet.

Petrol pump
Petrol is available 24/7 in the village. The petrol station can be found on the bottom road out of the village towards Sierre. You can pay for petrol using an automated credit card system. The system takes Swiss and foreign credit cards. The system is very easy to use, insert your credit card, enter your code then choose the number of pump you are using, then fill up.

Rubbish Collection
There is a recycling area in the village just up from the petrol pump. The village has communal bins and there are separate bins for bottles and paper etc..