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Series - The Shepherd Gets Married (Daily Life and Environment 2012, by Jean-Guy Python) - Swiss Press Award

The day before the ceremony on the La Chetta mountain pasture
The day before the ceremony on the La Chetta mountain pasture
Photo / Daily Life and Environment
2012

Series - The Shepherd Gets Married

Jean-Guy Python

On July 9th in Bulle, the very popular shepherd Michel Joseph Braillard marries Claudia Salvi. They meet in the Chetta mountain pasture above Lessoc (Frib) the day before the ceremony. He runs a mountain pasture, makes cheese, supports a village in Peru, defends the wolf, and is getting married. Quite a journey for this 67-year-old man.

Le Matin

Photo / Daily Life and Environment
2012

Jean-Guy Python

On July 9th in Bulle, the very popular shepherd Michel Joseph Braillard marries Claudia Salvi. They meet in the Chetta mountain pasture above Lessoc (Frib) the day before the ceremony. He runs a mountain pasture, makes cheese, supports a village in Peru, defends the wolf, and is getting married. Quite a journey for this 67-year-old man.

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