Location of the village of Vercorin
Formation of the relief
The shoulder on which Vercorin was built dates from the 3rd Ice Age (known as the Riss), between 200,000 and 120,000 years ago.
Geographical location
Vercorin lies on the interfluve between the Navizence to the east and the Rèche to the west. It is surrounded by forests into which its cultivated and grazed areas have been carved.
Orientation
Crêt-du-Midi lives up to its name: it faces due south.
Altitude
Chalais 514 m. Vercorin 1,322 m. Crêt du Midi 2,332 m.
Communications
Vercorin can be reached via the old Chemin de Chalais, passing the Chapelle du Bouillet, the Route Carrossable de Chalais (1942), the Route Carrossable de Chippis (1933), the Chalais-Briey-Vercorin cable car (1950), the Route Carrossable du Val d'Anniviers, via Pinsec (1971) and the Route Carrossable du Val d'Hérens, via Itravers-Loye-Nax (1987).
Is Vercorin part of the Val d'Anniviers?
Politically no, it has been part of the Commune of Chalais, along with Réchy, since the 16th century. The plain complements it, particularly for vine-growing. Geographically half, the watershed between the Navizence and Rèche rivers divides the area into two parts. Economically, yes, its tourist offer is part of the Anniviers' range of resorts.
Map of the historic village (by Henri Marin and Atelier de Paysage)
