Riom

The striking and widely visible castle "Rätia Ampla" characterises the villagescape and the lower Val Surses. It was more or less abandoned to decay from the 19th century onwards. From 2003 onwards, it was expanded by the theologian and theatre scholar Dr. Giovanni Netzer, who comes from the valley community, as a venue for the "Origen Festival Cultural", which he founded, and opened in 2006. This is how one of the most idiosyncratic theatre spaces in the Alps has been created. In 2018, the supporting foundation "Nova Fundaziun Origen" received the Wakker Prize. The castle walls are home to the largest greyjackdaw colony in Switzerland.
In the Villa Carisch on the village square, the confectionery tradition of the Carisch family is celebrated. In various salons, pâtisseries as well as coffee and tea specialties are served.
In the textile workshop "Atelier Pôss", in addition to cushions and duvets made of local sheep's wool, the stage costumes for the performances of "Origen" are also made by hand.