The Grand Chalet at Rossinière

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The Grand Chalet at Rossinière in canton Vaud. swissinfo.ch

The façade seen from the gardens swissinfo.ch

The main entrance swissinfo.ch

Detail of the decoration of the main living room swissinfo.ch

View of the north façade and the main entrance swissinfo.ch

Part of Balthus' collection of cats and puppets swissinfo.ch

View of the north façade and the main entrance swissinfo.ch

View of the main living room on the ground floor swissinfo.ch

Detail of one of the religious inscriptions decorating the façades swissinfo.ch

General view of the main sitting room on the ground floor swissinfo.ch

Countess Setsuko Klossowska de Rola, Balthus' widow, going into the chalet swissinfo.ch

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A tour of the chalet.

The Grand Chalet at Rossinière is the biggest in Switzerland and one of the largest inhabited wooden buildings in Europe. It was built between 1750 and 1754 for local lawyer and businessman Jean David Henchoz. (All pictures: Rodrigo Carrizo Couto/swissinfo.ch)