Colombier du Château de Nitray - Athée-sur-Cher, France - Dovecotes on Waymarking.com

[E] This circular dovecote, free visible from the road, can be visited at the same time as the castle for 5 euros.
It was built in the fifteenth century and measures 6 meters in diameter and 8 meters high.
It features a restored turnable ladder which allowed owners to take eggs but far enough from the wall to avoid predators (rats, weasels) to access it.
It contains 1,763 pigeonholes and is surmounted by a ravishing bell-tower.
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[F] Ce pigeonnier circulaire, visible gratuitement depuis la route, peut être visité en même temps que le château pour 5 euros.
Il fut construit au XVème siècle et fait 6 mètres de diamètre et 8 mètres de hauteur sous poutres.
Il dispose d'une échelle tournante restaurée qui permettait d'atteindre les boulins pour prendre les œufs mais suffisamment éloignée du mur pour éviter aux prédateurs (rats, fouines) d'y accéder.
Il contient 1 763 trous de boulins et est surmonté d'un ravissant clocheton.
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(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: 1 763

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