Baita (architecture)

Baite are huts which usually constructed with dry-stone walls, although wood may also be used. They are typically roofed with substantial stone slabs known as piodi (lose in Western Alps), to withstand heavy winter snowfalls. A wood and stone baita of the Val di Susa – for instance in the hamlet of Rhuilles – and Hautes-Alpes is usually called grange. Sometimes the term refers to modern and "rustic-chic" chalets.

Baite are often clustered together in Alpine pastures for seasonal occupation by herders tending sheep, cattle or goats during the summer (transhumance).

Disused baite, restored with varying degrees of authenticity, have been used as second homes or holiday homes.

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