The banal oven

Completely forgotten around 1955, it fell into decay.

The common oven in Nax was created in 1911, then gradually abandoned with the appearance of two bakeries in the 1930s. Completely forgotten around 1955, the Nax bakery oven fell into disrepair. The Nax bakery was renovated in 1992 by the village development company and the Nax bourgeoisie. A brotherhood of the bread ovens was immediately formed, which from then on has never ceased to maintain a new activity in the village of Nax: the baking of various types of bread in the Nax common oven. Supported by more than 170 colleagues, the artisanal production takes place four or five times a year and gives back to the common oven of Nax its life of yesteryear. A bread sale is then organised. 

Next purchase of baked bread from Nax, year 2024 : 10th february, 30th march, 03th august, 27th and 28th december

The tourist office of Nax Region takes reservations for the purchase of bread baked in the Nax common oven.

 

Location in the village

The Nax bread oven is located in the Crettaz district, at the entrance to the village of Nax, and is 20 minutes from Sion.

Recipe for traditional rye bread

1lt water
40gr salt
420gr fine rye
900gr medium rye
200gr coarse rye or wheat
20gr sourdough yeast
Kneading 35mn
Resting time 60mn minimum
Shaping
Let rise 10-15mn
Baking the bread 1h15-1h30

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