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Post by Baz Faz on Mar 23, 2011 23:50:06 GMT 2
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Post by mockchoc on Mar 24, 2011 0:28:29 GMT 2
What would the the little building in the first photo be used for baz?
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Post by OnlyMark on Mar 24, 2011 0:34:04 GMT 2
Just to show I might actually know something - If the roofs are as I think, then it is called a corbelled roof (the round ones).
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Post by Baz Faz on Mar 24, 2011 12:51:35 GMT 2
Everywhere in the south of France where it was stony they cleared the land for cultivation and then had to do something with the stones. Dry stone walls are common. But they also built these little stone shelters. We puzzle what use they were because the entrance is always so low. You can crawl in if a storm comes or store tools inside or maybe a lamb. But their primary purpose seems to be simply avoiding having a heap of stones. Because it is a dry-stone construction without mortar they last well.
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Post by OnlyMark on Mar 24, 2011 13:04:51 GMT 2
After much research I've found out that the top one was built by an ex British Policeman.
He apparently was suffering pangs of nostalgia over his helmet.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 25, 2011 0:08:37 GMT 2
In Burgundy, similar round buildings are bread ovens, but this seems a bit too large.
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Post by mockchoc on Mar 25, 2011 0:15:55 GMT 2
They were shorter back them baz. Maybe that explains the low doorways.
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Post by Ethel Mertz on Mar 25, 2011 10:01:47 GMT 2
I'm sure glad Mrs. Faz has a camera.
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 25, 2011 14:30:53 GMT 2
I think they are shepherds huts, not sure why the entry is low, maybe to keep the rain out and the warm in ?
I have a photo of one of those huts with Charlie sitting in front. It's just missing a couple sheep to be a perfect shot ;D
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Post by Baz Faz on Mar 25, 2011 17:41:02 GMT 2
I'm sure shepherds make use of them but they were not the only ones. You see these gariottes (our local name) in woods and vineyards too.
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Post by happytraveller on Mar 26, 2011 10:21:41 GMT 2
They are very pretty !
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