Colombier du Château de Valmer - Chançay, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Chickilim
N 47° 27.428 E 000° 53.228
31T E 340746 N 5258129
[E] This dovecote is located in Chançay, Centre-Val de Loire, France. [F] Ce pigeonnier se trouve à Chançay en Indre-et-Loire.
Waymark Code: WMV4ZQ
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 02/24/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 7

[E] This dovecote, built around 1500, represents the model of the seigneurial's ones.

There are in 1,339 pigeonholes, which means that the estate stretched over an area of 1,339 arpents, or about 750 hectares. With each pigeonholes housing a couple of pigeons, about 2,700 pigeons could nest there.

The roof tile was reworked by Thomas Bonneau in the 17th century with the addition of four beautiful dormers, one bearing the date of 1650 and the monogram A.R.

It still have its double inclined turning ladder which allows access to the pigeonholes.

Dovecotes were useful for several reasons:
- production of young birds whose flesh was highly prized,
- production of eggs,
- production of fertilizers for the vegetable garden and
- pigeons were also used to train falcons for hunting.

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[F] Ce pigeonnier, construit vers 1500, représente le modèle des fuyes seigneuriales.

On y dénombre 1 339 trous de boulins ce qui signifie que le domaine s'étendait sur une surface de 1 339 arpents, soit environ 750 hectares. Chaque boulin abritant un couple de pigeons, près de 2 700 pigeons pouvaient y nicher.

Le toit en tuile a été remaniée par Thomas Bonneau au XVIIème siècle avec l'ajout de quatre belles lucarnes, dont l'une porte la date de 1650 et le monogramme A.R.

Il a conservé sa double échelle tournante inclinée qui permet l'accès aux boulins.

Les pigeonniers étaient utiles à plus d'un titre :
- la production de pigeonneaux dont la chair était très prisée,
- la production d'oeufs,
- la production d'engrais pour le potager et
- les pigeons servaient également au dressage des faucons pour la chasse.

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(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: 1 339

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