Colombier de Bissu - Chambourg-sur-Indre, France - Dovecotes on Waymarking.com

[F] Ce colombier circulaire d'époque XVIIème siècle a été transformé en logis privé. Il dispose d'un larmier empêchant les prédateurs (rats, fouines) d'escalader le mur pour pénétrer par le toit et aller manger les oeufs. Le nombre de boulins n'est pas connu mais la taille du bâtiment correspond à une capacité de 1 000 à 1 500 nids.

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[E] This circular XVIIth century style was transformed into a private dwelling. It has a drip barrier preventing predators (rats, martens) from climbing the wall to penetrate through the roof and go eating the eggs. The number of boulins is not known but the size of the building corresponds to a capacity of 1,000 to 1,800 nests.

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(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   03/23/2017 Chickilim visited it