A chalet, also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-supported eaves set at right angles to the front of the house.
A typical chalet in the Swiss Alps
A 'chalet' in the hills to the east of OrosÃ, Costa Rica
Chalet-style house built by Swiss nurse Ruth Trummer in Hagere Selam (Ethiopia) around 1970
The Silver Beach chalet in Ranua, Finland in December 2007
A holiday camp is a type of holiday accommodation that encourages holidaymakers to stay within the site boundary, and provides entertainment and facilities for them throughout the day. Since the 1970s, the term has fallen out of favour with terms such as holiday park, resort, holiday village and holiday centre replacing it.
This photograph of Butlin's in Mosney shows the rows of chalet accommodation found at the company's holiday camps until the 1980s.