The house known as the Judge's and Bishop's House is typical of the type of houses around it, characterised by a frontal staircase, a large bôgo (projecting arched eaves) and an openwork gallery in the roof. The building is best identified by its sculpted cross at the top of the eaves, a sign of its former episcopal status, and the applied decoration - rarely preserved - on its gable.

Built in the 18th century with alterations in the 19th, as is the case with most of the houses in Cerniat, the dwelling is completed by a farmhouse with a stable, a barn and a wood shed.

Acquired by Jean-Joseph Charrière, it was sold in 1892 to his brother Louis, who served as justice of the peace, syndic and deputy. Louis was also the father of Monsignor François Charrière, bishop of the diocese between 1945 and 1970. When the judge died in 1926, his family left their home in Cerniat for Fribourg. In 1950, the Bishopric received the estate and the house, which it equipped with a shop, before selling it all in the 1980s. Since 2007, the Judge's and Bishop's house has been converted into flats.

In collaboration with the municipality of Val-de-Charmey