Wallis is the German name of the Swiss canton, which in other languages is called Valais (in French) or Vallese (in Italian) – all these names are commonly used as the canton borders Italy and France. Cultural borrowings can be observed not only in the languages’ domain but also in architecture – despite the fact that the region is administratively divided by various states, the nature of mountain architecture often has a more universal dimension. The citizens of Wallis frequently make use of the foreign styles – it is quite common in Switzerland to come across huts that are inspired by the Italian or French architecture.