Le Pigeonnier de Pouembout (The Pigeon House) - Pouembout, New Caledonia - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

This home was built in 1898 by an Italian stonemason named Rinaldi for Mr Jean-Baptiste Dalmeyrac, a farmer by trade who erected the staircase and wrought-iron banister himself, adding his initials JBD to it.

Mr Dalmeyrac could never have dreamt that his home would one day be nicknamed 'The Pigeon House', but that's what the Pouembout population villagers called it, despite the fact that no pigeon ever seemed to have nested there. For decades the Pouembot population used to watch out for the flag that would be hoisted on a mast attached to the building signalling the arrival of a cargo or passenger ship, their only link with the outside world.

The building was used as a chemist's shop for a while and then, in 1905, became an extension to the Duvivier Law Firm pemises. In 1974 the commune (or shire council) acquired it and began restoration work in 1982. Once refurbishment was completed the building was allocated to the municipal library. Classified as a Historic Monument by the Territory authorities in 1978, the Pigeon-House is one of the commune's emblems.

Stamp Issuing Country: New Caledonia Date of Issue: 9 September 2013 Denomination: 180F Color: Multi-coloured Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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