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A Pigeon Loft!

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Helene Anderson

New member
Ah, but a pigeon loft of exception, perhaps the biggest in the area. It is in the garden of someone I know and yesterday I had the chance to get some photos.

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It goes back to 1639. The size of it is hard to appreciate and perhaps I should have put something alongside it that I knew was a certain height or size to compare, but for a pigeon loft it is big!


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The second photo reminds me of a builing in Moscow or the Central Committee Building in Bucharest.


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I'll provide a link to my blog for other details as in the blog I have used the owner's own words to describe the building, Blog article.
 
fahim mohammed

fahim mohammed

Well-known member
Good, clean, understandable ( by me ) structures and a very interesting bit of history and reference!

Thank you for sharing.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Hélène Anderson said:
Ah, but a pigeon loft of exception, perhaps the biggest in the area. It is in the garden of someone I know and yesterday I had the chance to get some photos.
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The French "Pigeonnier" is much more fitting and has the feeling of industry to me. I find such works remarkable. Did they need to add food?

Asher
 
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Helene Anderson

New member
Do you mean food for the pigeons Asher?

I'll have to ask, there is someone in the hamlet who has the knowledge and who I gather will translate the latin bit. I have been invited back as the colours change according to what the sun is doing, it's position.
 
Jerome Marot

Jerome Marot

Well-known member
Asher Kelman said:
The price seems very low. How near is it to civilization and what good places near there are there to visit?
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40 Km to Poitiers and then, with the train, 1 hour 30 minutes to Paris.

As to places to visit, if you like roman religious architecture, the area is the place to be.

Obviously, you can also visit Hélène (and myself in summer).
 
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Helene Anderson

New member
Just looked it up as I was curious, ViaMichelin it would take 50 minutes to get to Poitiers.

There are smaller towns nearby, Lezay orMelle, Couhé where there are the essentials.
 
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