Ferme Cal Mateu

English translation

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History

The main body of building is a construction of the 18th century. The outbuildings and dependencies correspond to successive arrangements and enlargements, slightly later than the main dwelling. Three buildings are organized around a triangular interior courtyard. The main dwelling closes this courtyard to the south. The latter is rectangular, with two stories over a ground floor and roof space. The south façade is bordered at the level of the first floor with a long terrace serving as a circulation gallery. To the west, the entrance opens onto a covered passage followed by the staircase rising to the floor. The roofing received particular attention. In addition to its three roof-ridge tiles and its fleur-de-lis cross weathervane, the four hip rafters are adorned at their end with a glazed terracotta mask. Inside, the original distribution seems to have been preserved. The outbuildings group together the stables, sheds and barns. Their opening frames are in blocks of granite and the lintels are monolithic. The corner bonding is also laid out in granite while the main structure is made up of schist rubble stone.