Here men genially succeeded to achieve aesthtics when they wanted something
simple and convenient
A. Gaubert
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Old farm overlooking the valley (with a view of the Monts d'Auvergne)at the edge of the Causse de Gramat
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Set of buildings, each one surrounded by low dry stone walls :
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the owners' house and its wine tank, a large barn formerly used to shelter sheep,cows, hay and woods, a granary and its vaulted cistern covered with "lauzes" (stones), a"cochonnier" where the truffle-sniffing pig was kept, a "grangette" (small barn) where nuts were dried,
a large "fournil"
(bakehouse") where 20 "tourtes" (round bread) could be baked
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