![The Villa Cassel is nestled in the idyllic mountains of the Valais.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/titel-cassel-300x225.jpg)
Beautiful living in the Valais
If you’re on the Riederfurka, you can’t miss the Villa Cassel. Visible from far and wide, the distinctive structure dates from 1902 and was once the holiday home of an ill and overworked Englishman.
![Painting of Ernest Cassel, 1907.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/portrat-ernest-cassel-226x300.jpg)
![The Hotel Riederfurka (left) and the Villa Cassel in one photograph, early 20th century.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/villa-cassel-und-hotel-riederfurka-300x173.jpg)
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A glimpse inside the opulent Villa Cassel. Katrin Brunner and Pro Natura Aletsch Centre
![The young Winston Churchill was irritated by the sound of cowbells.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/churchill-jung-206x300.jpg)