AT A GLANCE
Why go?
Tucked inside a centuries-old vine-grower's cabin in the protected hamlet of Plan-Cerisier, the Mazot-Musée is considered the smallest wine museum in Switzerland. This charming, intimate space tells the story of the local vineyard through the tools, traditions and humour of generations of vignerons who once lived here — temporarily — during the harvest season.↗↗↗
Run by the Association des Amis de Plan-Cerisier, the museum combines viticultural heritage with a rotating programme of art exhibitions and wine tastings in its cellar. It sits within a village preserved on Switzerland's federal inventory of nationally significant built sites, making a visit here as much a stroll through living history as a museum stop.↗↗
A Tiny Cabin with a Big Story
The mazot — a type of vine-grower's cabin unique to the Valais — was originally a temporary dwelling for families from the Trient Valley who travelled here to work their vineyards. Once the vines were tended and the grapes harvested, the owners would leave, and the building served only to store their tools. The museum's ground floor is built of local stone and heated by a traditional soapstone stove called a "bagnard," while the upper level, constructed of solid timber planks, once served as the living space.
