GRAVEL PIT MANEUVERING

Beautiful rural ensemble intrigues every visitor who has no interest in the countryside, here we come to be informed of a story that we did not know so well. So, the dependence of the Boucard Castle, located just a few hundred meters from the noble building, the no less noble maneuvering of the Gravière, old mill in the fifteenth century, is a set of two buildings, including a dwelling house with common room, bread oven, chimney, room, dairy, caffeine, etc. 0, built in black sandstone from the Country Fort, flint, limestone, coated, torchis, terracotta tiles.

François Rozier (1734-1793) in his 1805 Comprehensive Agriculture Course defined a maneuvering as follows: «If the villager is simple daily, one room, with a firm next to it to strengthen its tools and to exercise its industry;» a small dairy, a small barn and a small cohen will suffice for its needs and those of its household. It will be preceded by a small courtyard and surrounded by a small garden and a small chainsaw, it will offer the most complete and advantageous distribution. If the villager brings together a small culture of one and a half hectares to two hectares, as is the case, under the name of maneuvering, it will also require a small barn, a pig roof, and a small orchard. " Does he not give water to the mouth of this famous botanist and agronomist? " The desire to know more?

The association La Gravière - which since 1988 has been working to continue the restoration of these buildings of relatively rare rural architecture - also organizes events such as: summer work site for volunteers (1 st week of August), concert of traditional music in March, exhibition of contemporary art in June, not forgetting the European Heritage Days in September. It goes without saying that everything is focused on the history of the region and the collection of its oral traditions.

The guided guided tour is also free!