Mountain: angry shepherds denounce their housing conditions in rap

He is quite calm by nature. Felix Portello, 33, is a shepherd by profession but also an occasional rapper when it comes to getting angry. A rap clip to denounce the housing conditions of shepherds in the Alpine pastures as in the Vanoise park. In question, Spartan wooden shelters in which the shepherds sometimes spend several months in summer. “We are in a 4m2 apartment, so there is a mattress on the floor and that’s it (…) and then no drinking water“, details Felix Portello.

“How long has the ER been going on?”

The return of the wolf to the mountains requires the shepherd to be present with their herd. The Vanoise Park has therefore made 11 temporary shelters of this type available. “It’s called emergency housing. How long has the emergency lasted? It’s been 20 years, it’s been 30 years maybe even (…)“, continues the shepherd. The Vanoise Park indicates that these accommodations are intended to provide a rapid and temporary response and are “generally located within walking distance of a more comfortable accommodation solution“.