Up at 2,000 metres (almost 6,600ft) above the little village of Saint-Colomban-des-Villards in the Savoiey region, the shepherd’s biggest concern is fog when ‘the ewes spread out’ and become lost.And they do not like rain. They get cold and their fleece soaks up the water. If there’s no shelter, they halt and ‘stand with their rear facing the wind’ until it’s over